16 comments

  • AmazingEveryDay 2 hours ago

    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.

    • tdb7893 2 minutes ago

      It's already being used for the greatest good of all, creating value for the shareholders!

    • Gigachad an hour ago

      It’ll get used to generate an endless stream of AI slop short form videos to captivate viewers to watch more ads.

    • cyanydeez 44 minutes ago

      common now, think positive: local sex bots in your area waiting to chat

    • ares623 43 minutes ago

      Ads are the future. If you don't like them then you're a luddite.

      • kibwen 22 minutes 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!

    • graphime an hour 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.

  • wincy 12 minutes 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 3 minutes 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.

  • altcognito 30 minutes ago

    Oh! Thank goodness! 138 megawatts, they might be able to support the air conditioning systems with that much power.

    • catlikesshrimp 22 minutes ago

      Also, they said "invested in" which is not the same as paid to add 138MW capacity.

  • jasonlotito 19 minutes 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.

    • philajan 4 minutes 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.

    • shermantanktop 15 minutes ago

      How so? Not seeing the connection.