US voters roundly reject data centers in ballot measures

Re:US voters roundly reject data centers in ballot measures by phoghed on Wednesday November 04, 2026 @09:53AM (#50366343)

I think in this case that’s not exactly right. TikTok isn’t exactly foundational to our society, you can get by without it.

Smart phone or other things this sentence is usually trotted out for not so much.

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Re:US voters roundly reject data centers in ballot measures by raincole on Wednesday November 04, 2026 @10:01AM (#50366514)

Tiktok isn't. But how many people can get by without using any service that depends on datacenters?

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Re:US voters roundly reject data centers in ballot measures by guitarlimeo on Wednesday November 04, 2026 @10:10AM (#50366674)

Many people. I bet I could. You only need cash.

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Re:US voters roundly reject data centers in ballot measures by chasd00 on Wednesday November 04, 2026 @02:41PM (#50370504)

pretty sure the traffic lights you use on the road rely on data centers. sames goes for the buses and trains you may or may not use. The weather report too.

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Re:US voters roundly reject data centers in ballot measures by guitarlimeo on Thursday November 05, 2026 @02:59AM (#50376411)

Pretty sure in Europe I can just walk or bike to places. I can use my local AI to get the weather report by just looking at the sky.

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