> My question is what Americans think economic growth in the 21st century looks like?

The people I’ve spoken with don’t want data centers in anyone’s backyard, park, grassland, unincorporated township, or wasteland. Not just a NIMBY thing. The voters want big tech to make do with what they already have. Voters don’t have to imagine what economic growth looks like—that’s an exercise left for the innovators. They do get to imagine what it does not look like, and unrestrained data center buildouts are not that future.

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WarmWash 2 hours ago | parent [-]

Voters should stop using AI then.

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beej71 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

As a GenXer, I cannot believe the number of GenZs I have met who have done exactly that. I need to find some polling, but it gives me hope.

	▲	WarmWash 27 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		I'll wait until they are forgoing it while occupying most knowledge jobs. It's easy to skip out on AI when you are a waitress or cashier.

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teeray 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Don’t mistake the voters for their employers.

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beepbooptheory an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I don't know what world you are in, but it doesn't seem like a whole lot of people are, which is why there is the antagonism.

It's mostly just a punchline for stuff once you step outside of HN and such..

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nozzlegear an hour ago | parent | prev [-]

Give them a choice (as in stop stuffing it into every app and service they use) and you might be surprised when they do.