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Bernardo de La Paz

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17. You have link? Seems like "unrealistic policy proposal and ridiculous trial balloon" to me, but what do I know?

Thu Jan 23, 2025, 12:14 PM

Jan 23

Ball is in your court. You have a link to a serious policy proposal?

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Trump suggests AI facilities should have coal plants right next to them for electricity [View all] highplainsdem Jan 23 OP

Just reading that might have given me brain damage. Ocelot II Jan 23 #1

Welcome to the club... Hugin Jan 23 #9

I know. He's such an idiot. Centuries old, low-tech coal to power the latest high-tech. brush Jan 23 #30

The man is an idiot. He is fading. Too old. OLDMDDEM Jan 23 #2

Who TF is promoting this crap with him Docreed2003 Jan 23 #3

He's been talking about "clean coal" for years. And the AI bros do need much more electricity for data centers. highplainsdem Jan 23 #5

Well angrychair Jan 23 #25

See reply 18 for what Musk is already doing. highplainsdem Jan 23 #27

He publicly requested $1billion from the fossil fuel industry. Think. Again. Jan 23 #14

He's getting to the bottom of alot of shit.. Omnipresent Jan 23 #34

Does the OP belong in the "Latest Trump BS" forum? Bernardo de La Paz Jan 23 #4

No. This is something he really wants. highplainsdem Jan 23 #6

You have link? Seems like "unrealistic policy proposal and ridiculous trial balloon" to me, but what do I know? Bernardo de La Paz Jan 23 #17

See reply 18 for a link to an article on what Musk is already doing. You know Musk and Trump intend highplainsdem Jan 23 #24

Even I know the difference between gas turbines and coal power plants. It's not a serious policy proposal Bernardo de La Paz Jan 23 #29

Old coal plants are already being kept in use because of AI. highplainsdem Jan 23 #31

Next, I'm expecting him to tell us that we must change our underwear every day and to ensure compliance, surfered Jan 23 #7

I really don't expect someone known to soil his diapers to want that. highplainsdem Jan 23 #13

🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄 Rebl2 Jan 23 #8

100% gaslighting Botany Jan 23 #10

This isn't gaslighting. AI data centers need much more electricity. highplainsdem Jan 23 #20

Except the tech industry is already building nuclear plants instead. Think. Again. Jan 23 #11

Musk is using natural gas-burning turbines in Memphis: highplainsdem Jan 23 #18

And then there's this... Think. Again. Jan 23 #21

As that article says, those reactors won't be producing electricity for several years. Coal and natural gas highplainsdem Jan 23 #23

It seems the planning for as-yet-unbuilt data centers... Think. Again. Jan 23 #32

There's a race to build as many data centers as possible, as fast as possible. Don't expect any AI highplainsdem Jan 23 #35

Just think about Minnesota's suburban ring... LakeVermilion Jan 23 #12

He suggested use of the oxymoronic "clean coal" in his speech to the Davos allegorical oracle Jan 23 #15

Yes. That's what the clip in the OP is from. highplainsdem Jan 23 #36

This is the same guy who thinks stealth airplanes are really invisible Ocelot II Jan 23 #16

His ignorance is boundless. But he had a very smart uncle, as he keeps reminding us. highplainsdem Jan 23 #37

Dumb fuck JI7 Jan 23 #19

If coal is so clean, why doesn't Trump do a photo-op inside a coal mine? RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Jan 23 #22

He is artificial intellgence Faux pas Jan 23 #26

Are you not entertained, America? Blue_Tires Jan 23 #28

where Artificial Intelligence and Real Stupid collide. uncle ray Jan 23 #33