| ▲ | CharlieDigital 5 hours ago | |
NIMBY is stopping data centers. Maine set to become first state with data center ban: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/09/maine-data-center-ban.html Also, it's a different kind of more insidious and visceral NIMBY rooted in racism and classism. | ||
| ▲ | kavok an hour ago | parent | next [-] | |
Sure, it’s stopping some, but not most/all even with strong public opposition. See: https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/small-missouri-to... | ||
| ▲ | ghaff 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |
Not sure it's a bad thing. So, they would employ maybe 30 people after they're built. Consume a lot of power and water. I'd have to see the details of a specific proposal but I'd probably vote against personally. | ||
| ▲ | WillPostForFood 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-] | |
Yes, see the famous essay, Nimby Good When My Neighborhood by I Hyppocrit. | ||