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mulderc • today at 4:32 AM • 2 replies • view on HN

My neighbors take issue with people getting the wrong roof on their house. Not surprised people being against a data center nearby.


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happytoexplain • today at 5:12 AM

What do those have to do with each other?

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darth_avocado • today at 5:10 AM

Because they’re loud?

https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuq/comments/1t7293k/t...

Or could pollute the entire town’s water supply?

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/08/us-datacente...

Or air?

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/pollution-musks-unper...

We’re going to pretend that these are the same concerns as an HOA squabble about wrong roofs? I like AI as a useful tool worth investing in but let’s not be dismissive about what people are actually mad about, because this dismissive attitude is exactly why SV finds itself where it is.

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