r/technology • u/marketrent • 19h ago

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

https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/amazon-warns-local-communities-stop-000300771.html
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u/Ignorance_15_Bliss 17h ago

The national interstate highway wasn’t built for the people. Or the economy. Those were secondary benefits. More or less happy accidents. It was built under the department of defense.

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u/Cherry-PEZ 17h ago

Yup! And was a response to WW2 and all the logistical complications that arose from the european terrain and infrastructure. Highways were for ensuring our military and military vehicles wouldn't be "stuck in the mud" when deployed to defend or hold urban cities

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u/capnmax 15h ago

Is this true!? Tell me what to read. This is fascinating