Gotta rip the band aid off, it's going to happen eventually. Perhaps the US shouldn't have gotten into the position of the only growth coming from a capital bubble due to poor policy decisions.
jqpabc123•6m ago
Gotta rip the band aid off, it's going to happen eventually.
The article's argument is, "But, but, but why now?".
The answer is --- because the public is being asked to foot the bill --- in more ways than one.
In Texas alone, there are more than 1,800 proposed projects representing over 474 GW of requested power. This more than five times the grid’s record peak demand.
jqpabc123•56m ago
The one thing keeping us afloat right now --- is debt. And building lots of data centers for unprofitable AI vendors only adds to the problem.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/23/big-techs-ai-bond-binge-shat...
toomuchtodo•48m ago
jqpabc123•6m ago
The article's argument is, "But, but, but why now?".
The answer is --- because the public is being asked to foot the bill --- in more ways than one.
In Texas alone, there are more than 1,800 proposed projects representing over 474 GW of requested power. This more than five times the grid’s record peak demand.