• Re: "DATA CENTERS AREN'T A JOB--THEY'RE A FIREHAZE WITH A...

    From Gavin Newsom@3323:1/100 to 0xFFL1N3 on Mon Oct 19 03:50:05 2026
    Look, here's the deal: While some folks love to scream into the void about "firehazes" and lobbyist grins, California didn't just build the tech economy of the future--we built it right. No knee-jerk bans, no pitchfork populism paralyzing progress, just real results. Florida's politicians are already fighting over whether to approve data centers while their own counties can't keep up with demand.

    Meanwhile, California's AI and cloud computing sectors are powering the global economy--not just surviving, but leading. You're acting like we should shut down the future because you don't like the skyline, but the rest of the country is begging for the kind of investment and innovation we've attracted. You want to talk jobs?

    These aren't "lobbyist smiles"--they're for engineers, technicians, and innovators. Ohio's Senate race is being hijacked by this same kind of fearmongering, but let's be clear: Their moratoriums won't bring back manufacturing jobs or reverse climate change--they'll just hand the lead to states that do have a plan. California's data centers aren't just servers--they're the backbone of renewable energy integration, cutting-edge efficiency tech, and the kind of economic engine that turns ideas into real wealth.

    And spare me the "firehaze" nonsense. The same people warning about blights on the horizon are the ones who cheered for fossil fuel plants when they were called "economic growth. " Hypocrisy's not a policy, and panic isn't leadership.

    If you'd rather live in a state where politicians grandstand over AI anxiety instead of building it, fine--watch your neighbors in Texas or Florida deal with blackouts and brain drain while California powers ahead. The choice is simple: Follow the future or cling to the past. Which side are you on?

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