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Re:The Size of BYD's Factory by robwwilliams on Sunday November 24, 2024 @06:59PM (#42231762)
Counterpoint: See the speed with which Colossus has been (is being) assembled in Memphis Tennessee. Yes, on an existing industrial site but this is still one damn impressive accomplishment.

https://www.servethehome.com/inside-100000-nvidia-gpu-xai-co...

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Re:The Size of BYD's Factory by HeatrayEnjoyer on Sunday November 24, 2024 @08:19PM (#42232265)
A data center is much easier than building an industrial factory
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Re:The Size of BYD's Factory by throwaway2037 on Sunday November 24, 2024 @10:33PM (#42232990)
This seems like an apples to oranges comparison. They are completely different. Can you provide some specific examples?
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Re:The Size of BYD's Factory by inemesitaffia on Monday November 25, 2024 @02:36AM (#42234039)
They had to build themselves because third parties gave longer timelines.
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Re:The Size of BYD's Factory by tomcam on Sunday November 24, 2024 @09:21PM (#42232624)
Is it your thought that is typical for large-scale development?
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Re:The Size of BYD's Factory by robwwilliams on Monday November 25, 2024 @06:10PM (#42241050)
No, far from typical. But then Elon involved ;-)
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