Re:Most Americans say "not in my backyard" to AI data centers
by ratelimitsteve on Wednesday July 22, 2026 @02:38PM
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>they'll just build it somewhere else
what seems to be happening in practice is that the companies building these data centers will just take you to court over the limits being illegal and make that fight cost more than the town's entire annual budget, thus inducing the town to give up.
what seems to be happening in practice is that the companies building these data centers will just take you to court over the limits being illegal and make that fight cost more than the town's entire annual budget, thus inducing the town to give up.