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HDThoreaunlast Thursday at 7:40 PM2 repliesview on HN

Because this isnt actaully debt. Almost all of it is agreements to pay for completed datacenters from developers. Its just a way to offload operational risk when constructing datacenters. If the construction somehow fails theyre not stuck with the bill.


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psd1yesterday at 10:17 AM

According to ciphertalk, VCs charging high premiums: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48917135

obliolast Thursday at 10:47 PM

> If the construction somehow fails theyre not stuck with the bill.

Who is stuck with that bill and what is their ultimately their primary source of financing?