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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.