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2026-07-17 Science & Technology

Americans are angry about data centers. Politicians are feeling the pressure

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Posted by Skidmark 2026-07-17 06:09|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [203 views ] Top

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FACT:
Data Centers will be abused.

Its just a matter of a few weeks, once activated, that they start collecting data for Big Brother type reasons.

Of course the (insert-name), will issue a NEW 20+ page continued use policy. That we will likely see scroll to the end click OK and never have read. So that we are actually legally permitting the data collection, and they can avoid violating the search and seizure law under the US Fourth Amendment.

Spoken/Verbal Word of mouth, person to person private communications will quickly become popular again.

Posted by NN2N1 2026-07-17 11:15|| 2026-07-17 11:15|| Front Page Top

2 The politicians have been paid off as usual. They will make statements of outrage in support of the will of the people and hamstring any efforts to rein in the data centers. It will look the same as Senate Republicans pretending to support the SAVE Act.

Posted by Super Hose 2026-07-17 11:22|| 2026-07-17 11:22|| Front Page Top

3 The 'anti-center' groups are being largely funded by the Neville Roy Singham networks (on behalf of the CCP), so there's that too.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2026-07-17 12:18|| 2026-07-17 12:18|| Front Page Top

4 the data centers are now going to be predominantly built in Texas, OK, FL etc

and the jobs will go there also

Posted by Lord Garth 2026-07-17 12:41|| 2026-07-17 12:41|| Front Page Top

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