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Re:U.S. war in Iran has cost $25B so far, says Pentagon offi... by dylan604 on Wednesday April 29, 2026 @12:00PM (#47950259)
That could be asked of the data centers and the war
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Re:U.S. war in Iran has cost $25B so far, says Pentagon offi... by coralreef on Wednesday April 29, 2026 @12:22PM (#47950591)
The data center money was private capital put up by individuals and corporations willingly. They are seeking to provide a product (compute) to paying consumers.

You can have an opinion on whether or not AI/data centers are worthwhile, but ultimately it wasn't made by your money.

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Re:U.S. war in Iran has cost $25B so far, says Pentagon offi... by dylan604 on Wednesday April 29, 2026 @04:15PM (#47953953)
They are using public utilities though, and that's the main issue people have at this time.
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