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Henrico County is a major hub for data centers in Virginia. Its officials said it expects a 25% rise in electricity costs next year, and advised workers to close the blinds and turn off their computers to make up for it.

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[–] DupaCycki@lemmy.world 60 points 23 hours ago (4 children)

So it's official now. AI comes before schools, and before children. Welp. So much for thinking about the children.

[–] roserose56@lemmy.zip 4 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

Here comes Abbot's elementary comedy series, where they build a big stadium, but they can't afford to fix the lights in the school.

[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 4 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Why spend all that money and resources cultivating actual intelligence?

[–] PhoenixDog@lemmy.world 5 points 4 hours ago

Because actual intelligence doesn't vote conservative.

[–] Hueristic_Autistic@lemmy.world 3 points 7 hours ago

Get your passport while you still can

[–] amgine@lemmy.world 33 points 22 hours ago (4 children)

The children only matter in election cycles

[–] Thebeardedsinglemalt@lemmy.world 12 points 9 hours ago (1 children)
[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 6 points 7 hours ago

And when it comes to starting moral panics to strip away rights.

[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 11 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

The perception that children matter only exists in election cycles.

They never really matter.

[–] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 15 points 18 hours ago

and before they're born.