Salem's city council voted unanimously to pursue a data center moratorium after residents - and a guillotine - pushed back on a $5.1 billion AI facility.
Would love to, but no. Instead of direct adoption, the council said they’d conduct “studies” on the claimed demerits and come back to it afterwards.
While there is a chance the “studies” will agree with the protestors’ claims, it’s more likely a small bribe will get the go ahead anyway or they merely retreated to sign the contract behind closed doors.
With all the trumpeteering going around, i wouldn’t be too hopeful about the end result.
Company representatives reportedly assessed the scene and left, citing safety concerns — though that detail hasn’t appeared in formal news coverage or official minutes.
Moreover, there’s this:
What did make the official record: a unanimous council vote to direct staff to begin developing a moratorium on data center development, confirmed by Salem Reporter and KATU News.
Pressing a pause button and painting an uncertain future for data center corporations, while the world becomes progressively more aware of the harms of their use, does not bode well for the industry. At least, not in Oregon. Well, maybe numerous other states too. Other municipalities and local governments might be watching. Word gets around, you know.
Consider the following and imagine the apparatus wasn’t even lingering outside Loucks Auditorium:
Do take a look at the image accompanying this article. Would you as a data center company representative wish to face this crowd in your bid to publicly promote their use?
That’s because they used it wrong. You’re supposed to pretend it’s a magic trick. Usually it takes 5 beheadings before the rest figures out the trick does not involve returning the heads.
So it worked as planned?
Would love to, but no. Instead of direct adoption, the council said they’d conduct “studies” on the claimed demerits and come back to it afterwards.
While there is a chance the “studies” will agree with the protestors’ claims, it’s more likely a small bribe will get the go ahead anyway or they merely retreated to sign the contract behind closed doors.
With all the trumpeteering going around, i wouldn’t be too hopeful about the end result.
Sounds like they didn’t get the memo
they must want a demonstration
Sounds like they need to bring them to the next meeting too.
And cut some melons for everyone to enjoy.
I’ve honestly been considering a melon slicee like that too, to bring to protests. I think it’s time.
People do enjoy melons.
Oh, I believe it did.
Moreover, there’s this:
Pressing a pause button and painting an uncertain future for data center corporations, while the world becomes progressively more aware of the harms of their use, does not bode well for the industry. At least, not in Oregon. Well, maybe numerous other states too. Other municipalities and local governments might be watching. Word gets around, you know.
Consider the following and imagine the apparatus wasn’t even lingering outside Loucks Auditorium:
Do take a look at the image accompanying this article. Would you as a data center company representative wish to face this crowd in your bid to publicly promote their use?
Best to cut your losses, not your necks eh?
No they got away
That’s because they used it wrong. You’re supposed to pretend it’s a magic trick. Usually it takes 5 beheadings before the rest figures out the trick does not involve returning the heads.
The trick is… there is a Pledge, a Turn, but no Prestige for this trick.
You obviously didn’t pay proper attention to the ending.
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Murdering the shit out of the unwanted party is still incredibly impressive and can wow audiences for years.
Abracadabra, y’all.