▲ 561 ▼ There Are Signs of Serious Trouble in the Data Center Industry: "People aren’t just dropping their shorts for data centers anymore." (futurism.com) submitted 1 week ago by eicker@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 147 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] Xaphanos@lemmy.world -8 points 1 week ago (5 children) Operations. DC manager. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 week ago (4 children) So, HR? I would delete your location, btw. Don't out yourself. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] Xaphanos@lemmy.world -6 points 1 week ago (3 children) There are more than a dozen datacenters within 30 minutes of my home. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 9 points 6 days ago (2 children) So, many are getting blocked and the AI bubble is going to pop in the next few years. Right now, this is where we stand. Notice, most are getting built where there is a lack of cool weather and water. Many states are starting to fight them because of this. https://www.electricchoice.com/datacenters/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 2 points 5 days ago (1 child) Honestly, I am confused by the rushed build out. If I was wealthy, I would be trying to ensure that my wealth isn't being burned away for nothing. Having properly placed and authorized data centers would help protect my investment. The Dotcom bubble and the 2008 housing crisis are still in living memory. Are the wealthy just that unaware - or worse, uncaring - about how things could play out? 🤨 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Snowclone@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago A fool and his money, people really confuse success with cleverness, intelligence, and even foresight, often successful people don't even know why they're successful, and statistically it rarely has to do with their personal choices, it's often dumb luck, people rarely have original ideas and make novel choices, human gonna human. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 week ago (4 children) So, HR? I would delete your location, btw. Don't out yourself. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] Xaphanos@lemmy.world -6 points 1 week ago (3 children) There are more than a dozen datacenters within 30 minutes of my home. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 9 points 6 days ago (2 children) So, many are getting blocked and the AI bubble is going to pop in the next few years. Right now, this is where we stand. Notice, most are getting built where there is a lack of cool weather and water. Many states are starting to fight them because of this. https://www.electricchoice.com/datacenters/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 2 points 5 days ago (1 child) Honestly, I am confused by the rushed build out. If I was wealthy, I would be trying to ensure that my wealth isn't being burned away for nothing. Having properly placed and authorized data centers would help protect my investment. The Dotcom bubble and the 2008 housing crisis are still in living memory. Are the wealthy just that unaware - or worse, uncaring - about how things could play out? 🤨 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Snowclone@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago A fool and his money, people really confuse success with cleverness, intelligence, and even foresight, often successful people don't even know why they're successful, and statistically it rarely has to do with their personal choices, it's often dumb luck, people rarely have original ideas and make novel choices, human gonna human. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Xaphanos@lemmy.world -6 points 1 week ago (3 children) There are more than a dozen datacenters within 30 minutes of my home. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 9 points 6 days ago (2 children) So, many are getting blocked and the AI bubble is going to pop in the next few years. Right now, this is where we stand. Notice, most are getting built where there is a lack of cool weather and water. Many states are starting to fight them because of this. https://www.electricchoice.com/datacenters/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 2 points 5 days ago (1 child) Honestly, I am confused by the rushed build out. If I was wealthy, I would be trying to ensure that my wealth isn't being burned away for nothing. Having properly placed and authorized data centers would help protect my investment. The Dotcom bubble and the 2008 housing crisis are still in living memory. Are the wealthy just that unaware - or worse, uncaring - about how things could play out? 🤨 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Snowclone@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago A fool and his money, people really confuse success with cleverness, intelligence, and even foresight, often successful people don't even know why they're successful, and statistically it rarely has to do with their personal choices, it's often dumb luck, people rarely have original ideas and make novel choices, human gonna human. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 9 points 6 days ago (2 children) So, many are getting blocked and the AI bubble is going to pop in the next few years. Right now, this is where we stand. Notice, most are getting built where there is a lack of cool weather and water. Many states are starting to fight them because of this. https://www.electricchoice.com/datacenters/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 2 points 5 days ago (1 child) Honestly, I am confused by the rushed build out. If I was wealthy, I would be trying to ensure that my wealth isn't being burned away for nothing. Having properly placed and authorized data centers would help protect my investment. The Dotcom bubble and the 2008 housing crisis are still in living memory. Are the wealthy just that unaware - or worse, uncaring - about how things could play out? 🤨 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Snowclone@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago A fool and his money, people really confuse success with cleverness, intelligence, and even foresight, often successful people don't even know why they're successful, and statistically it rarely has to do with their personal choices, it's often dumb luck, people rarely have original ideas and make novel choices, human gonna human. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 2 points 5 days ago (1 child) Honestly, I am confused by the rushed build out. If I was wealthy, I would be trying to ensure that my wealth isn't being burned away for nothing. Having properly placed and authorized data centers would help protect my investment. The Dotcom bubble and the 2008 housing crisis are still in living memory. Are the wealthy just that unaware - or worse, uncaring - about how things could play out? 🤨 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Snowclone@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago A fool and his money, people really confuse success with cleverness, intelligence, and even foresight, often successful people don't even know why they're successful, and statistically it rarely has to do with their personal choices, it's often dumb luck, people rarely have original ideas and make novel choices, human gonna human. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Snowclone@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago A fool and his money, people really confuse success with cleverness, intelligence, and even foresight, often successful people don't even know why they're successful, and statistically it rarely has to do with their personal choices, it's often dumb luck, people rarely have original ideas and make novel choices, human gonna human. permalink fedilink source parent