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Bluetus

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9. The stupidest thing about this is, other than construction jobs,

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Wed May 13, 2026, 12:57 PM

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The state will get basically nothing in return for their water and electricity. Data centers require very little in onsite presence. And 100% of AI is accessed remotely. It is a technology that is designed for "the cloud" . While the people of Utah are rationing their water, the data center will be serving people in Toronto, Bangkok, Sydney. This will not attract hi-tech workers. They can be anywhere in the world.

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