All the compute being built out is very impressive and it's nice to think it could be used to further science, further our understanding, just in some way for the greater good. But I think mostly it will be used to serve ads.
graphime•1h ago
> it could be used to further science, further our understanding, just in some way for the greater good
Perhaps voice your concern with your elected government representative?
Unless of course, you think your effort is useless.
Gigachad•51m ago
It’ll get used to generate an endless stream of AI slop short form videos to captivate viewers to watch more ads.
cyanydeez•50m ago
common now, think positive: local sex bots in your area waiting to chat
ares623•49m ago
Ads are the future. If you don't like them then you're a luddite.
kibwen•28m ago
Frankly, it should be a crime, a felony even, to purchase something if you haven't seen an ad for it beforehand. Think of the poor middlemen!
tdb7893•8m ago
It's already being used for the greatest good of all, creating value for the shareholders!
altcognito•36m ago
Oh! Thank goodness! 138 megawatts, they might be able to support the air conditioning systems with that much power.
catlikesshrimp•28m ago
Also, they said "invested in" which is not the same as paid to add 138MW capacity.
jasonlotito•25m ago
That's not far from St. Louis and Fort Leonard Wood, a hub for basic training among other things. I wonder if that had any impact in the location.
shermantanktop•21m ago
How so? Not seeing the connection.
logankeenan•15m ago
Data centers are critical infrastructure and having them near military bases could be seen as a security benefit.
Fort Leonard Wood is a basic training base. It has no meaningful defenses.
philajan•10m ago
I imagined the location has to do with the nearby Callaway Nuclear power plant, and the solar projects that Ameren have been putting up in Montgomery County for the past few years.
wincy•18m ago
So what does one of these full time data center jobs look like, day to day? If I’m a software engineer I feel like I’d have to move and get a pay decrease to actually work at one of these? I mean until AI finally puts me out of a job. I guess I wouldn’t really be qualified to work one of these jobs?
cyberax•9m ago
It's not easy, actually. You will likely need to be a licensed electrician or a licensed plumber. Both occupations require around 4000 hours of apprenticeship.
Some states don't need a license for low-voltage work, so you might be able to do data wiring.
AmazingEveryDay•1h ago
graphime•1h ago
Perhaps voice your concern with your elected government representative?
Unless of course, you think your effort is useless.
Gigachad•51m ago
cyanydeez•50m ago
ares623•49m ago
kibwen•28m ago
tdb7893•8m ago