The thing no one seems to talk about is that even if the state *government* breaks even or comes out ahead on tax revenue, the individual *taxpayers* (us) are the ones paying that increased tax cost. And when the tax breaks to Nissan or Amazon or whoever finally end, they will leave the state for the next free ride. Conservatives love to complain about 'welfare moms', but seem perfectly happy with welfare corporations making billions of dollars and paying zero tax.
We are crazy to think that these data center build outs are here as our benefit and are to be a
savior for economic prosperity. I don't know it this is blindness by people who have not studied the issue, not understanding the tech, or never worked inside a data center. These are not fostering a large amount of jobs. Nor are they anything remote to conservatism. This must a boomer cult classic here that has developed. I am deep into tech, have my own company. Design, develop and deliver AI solutions. All decentralized. These data centers are not for families, small business, medium business, or non-profits. They are control grids for only large corporations and institutions. History will not be kind to those that push them as benign saviors bringing false economic prosperity. Or, pushing more and more centralization. Insane. Man, critical thinking is needed here by those that think this is such a great idea. The ppl are not with you on this topic or accepting a fraud being perpetrated. I vehemently reject this argument that this is good for Mississippi's citizens.
I always appreciate your thoughts and rarely disagree. But I’ll explain a few reasons why AI data centers are bad for MS:
1. Courting big (tech)corporations is a Faustian Bargain. They are not “value neutral.” Corporations regularly leverage their influence against states to push “woke” ideologies. Their values are not our values.
2. Environmental impact is a big deal. Rep. Thomas Massie recently pointed out that he stifled Big Tech’s attempt to obtain immunity from state originated environmental litigation for new data centers in recent legislation.
3. Local impacts matter. No one wants to live near these centers or have their resources depleted or strained. You rightly point out the importance of local input.
4. There is something unsettling about facilitating the infrastructure of a machine that, while creating a few high paying jobs, is expected to eliminate a large portion of “white collar” jobs. Never mind the potential these centers have to mine personal data or monitor private citizens. Though this will happen with or without MS’s complicity.
I see no conservative case for data centers if we understand the true meaning of the term “conservative,” which is to actually conserve something: family, culture, land, place, environment etc. Otherwise, conservatism is just progressivism at a slower pace.
The thing no one seems to talk about is that even if the state *government* breaks even or comes out ahead on tax revenue, the individual *taxpayers* (us) are the ones paying that increased tax cost. And when the tax breaks to Nissan or Amazon or whoever finally end, they will leave the state for the next free ride. Conservatives love to complain about 'welfare moms', but seem perfectly happy with welfare corporations making billions of dollars and paying zero tax.
We are crazy to think that these data center build outs are here as our benefit and are to be a
savior for economic prosperity. I don't know it this is blindness by people who have not studied the issue, not understanding the tech, or never worked inside a data center. These are not fostering a large amount of jobs. Nor are they anything remote to conservatism. This must a boomer cult classic here that has developed. I am deep into tech, have my own company. Design, develop and deliver AI solutions. All decentralized. These data centers are not for families, small business, medium business, or non-profits. They are control grids for only large corporations and institutions. History will not be kind to those that push them as benign saviors bringing false economic prosperity. Or, pushing more and more centralization. Insane. Man, critical thinking is needed here by those that think this is such a great idea. The ppl are not with you on this topic or accepting a fraud being perpetrated. I vehemently reject this argument that this is good for Mississippi's citizens.
I always appreciate your thoughts and rarely disagree. But I’ll explain a few reasons why AI data centers are bad for MS:
1. Courting big (tech)corporations is a Faustian Bargain. They are not “value neutral.” Corporations regularly leverage their influence against states to push “woke” ideologies. Their values are not our values.
2. Environmental impact is a big deal. Rep. Thomas Massie recently pointed out that he stifled Big Tech’s attempt to obtain immunity from state originated environmental litigation for new data centers in recent legislation.
3. Local impacts matter. No one wants to live near these centers or have their resources depleted or strained. You rightly point out the importance of local input.
4. There is something unsettling about facilitating the infrastructure of a machine that, while creating a few high paying jobs, is expected to eliminate a large portion of “white collar” jobs. Never mind the potential these centers have to mine personal data or monitor private citizens. Though this will happen with or without MS’s complicity.
I see no conservative case for data centers if we understand the true meaning of the term “conservative,” which is to actually conserve something: family, culture, land, place, environment etc. Otherwise, conservatism is just progressivism at a slower pace.