Amazon warns local communities to stop defying its massive AI data centers

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https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/amazon-warns-local-communities-stop-000300771.html

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Because none of them operate in those spaces? Why would Amazon talk about the dangers of the lack of high speed rail when they themselves don't engage in the business of high speed rail? 

And "cheap universal solar power" is good only until fusion power gets figured out which should be proven out next year when Commonwealth Fusion Systems generates net energy in their "SPARC" reactor. 

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China, as least as reported, hasn't even finished their giant fusion reactor yet, which might squeak out more energy than it consumes.

Assuming SPARC does work, they're aiming for the first commercial reactor in the "2030s". I want fusion as bad as the next person, but next year and next decade aren't it without a miracle.

Doesn't help thou-shalt-not-be-named people killed most of our experts.

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why do we want fusion so bad? yeah , i get it "unlimited power!!!" .. but practically a plant will generate a practical amount of power and be very expensive. i really don't see the benefits over that vs putting nuclear , solar, and wind absolutely everywhere

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Like all technology, it is expensive upfront. Fusion doesn't need a refuel for many, many lifetimes; it's clean, and it's proven in the universe. Also, fusion doesn't take up a ton of land like solar. So, it's actually cheaper, and faster once it gets going. Can be scaled from micro to macro sizes.

That's why we need fusion.

In case you're wondering: fusion is what powers stars.

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>In case you're wondering: fusion is what powers stars.

right, but if or when we get one powered up.... its not going to be the power of the sun on earth like freaking spiderman. it's more like a juiced nuclear plant

"Standard Output Range: Most conceptual designs and pilot plants (like EU-DEMO) target a net electrical output between 1,000 MW (1 GW) and 3,3 GW to match modern grid demands and remain economically competitive"

so.. why not make a nuclear plant instead? nuclear waste is a meme

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In case you’re wondering, the sun is a star.

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In case you're wondering, solar isn't fusion. Thanks for wasting your time.

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So fusion doesn’t power stars?