c/news · by FoxtrotDeltaTango@sh.itjust.works · 109d

People Would Rather Have Nuclear Power Plants In Their Area Than AI Data Centers

https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2026/05/13/people-would-rather-have-nuclear-power-plants-in-their-area-than-ai-data-centers/

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.radio/post/13319258

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Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz · 16 pts · 109d (2 replies)

One makes power more expensive, decreases wages, and steals your drinking water, the other gives you cheap power, good jobs, and filtered water (though excess capacity rarely goes into the municipal supply).

reddig33@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 109d (1 reply)

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Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz · 8 pts · 109d

Updated. Nuclear plants have a complex relation with water usage tho, potentially positive, usually negative.

apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 109d (1 reply)

At least nuclear power plants hire more than a skeleton crew.

nocturne@slrpnk.net · 12 pts · 109d

And provide something useful.

derAbsender@piefed.social · 5 pts · 109d

Americans or people?

Edit

Of course americans

Formfiller@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 109d (1 reply)

We’d rather have AI data center Bon Fires in solidarity after the great Wood-chipper tech bro, pedofile, oligarch and corrupt politician reckoning of 2026

youcantreadthis@quokk.au · 0 pts · 109d

That was really redundant

BillyClark@piefed.social · 2 pts · 109d

Considering the news I heard recently about a Reno power plant dropping all of their customers so they could provide to a data center, maybe they just want more of any type of power plants so that they can keep their lights on.

Rusticus@lemmy.world · -6 pts · 109d (1 reply)

lol. Porque no los dos?

Late2TheParty@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 109d

Also, this is your invitation to a The Princess Bride watch party. (Only light snacks provided).