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Re:I Love the Computer by gyomu on Monday June 15, 2026 @06:27PM (#48547877)
> society at large will benefit from the infrastructure

Data centers as infrastructure are very different from DSL rollout though. Much, much more expensive to maintain, with a much much shorter timespan.

If the bubble pops and data centers get shut down because there’s no one to pay the bills, there won’t be much left 5-10 years later in terms of infrastructure.

Re:I Love the Computer by m0llusk on Monday June 15, 2026 @06:35PM (#48547945)
Maybe we could repurpose old processors to power toaster ovens.
Re:I Love the Computer by bigbuppo on Monday June 15, 2026 @08:39PM (#48549061)
I mean, a 125kW server stuffed into 5U will definitely work nicely for toast.