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New comment by snazypaparazzi in "Data Centers Now Consume 6% of US Electricity–and the Backlash Has Begun"

snazypaparazzi — Sun, 24 May 2026 11:24:16 +0000

Sure, but presuming next generation AI is nearly as high utility as a good as a junior engineer, a team of 1-3 seniors could be running projects with 10-30 junior engineers as is. Then consider that much of the throttle on adding more is cost per engineer matching cost of living oriented salary and demotivation effects of giving engineers projects that don't ship and don't further their career path.

I could easily see the equivalent of tens of thousands of engineers being used for companies that had dozens today, making prototypes of every imaginable solution to every RFE in case they are needed by management.

Cost will naturally serve as a limiter but I think most companies will find it hard to compete in their field with anyone who keeps costs similar to today by replacing salaries with energy and hardware capital and continues that cost level by turning all efficiency gains into new build out.

New comment by snazypaparazzi in "Texas woman arrested for Facebook post about town water quality"

snazypaparazzi — Sun, 24 May 2026 08:57:23 +0000

This kind of private income is not necessarily going to result in much improvement in municipality income, it can be used to reduce municipality income i.e. by political contributions to bills like California Prop 13.

I would be a bit skeptical that civil rights violations over the web would be enough to bankrupt many municipalities but I think it is the larger point of no State laws or system of accountability for any of the things an official may do.. Some officials choose liquid investments or select large civil projects, etc.

I'm very happy with the possibility of Texas leaving the union. Anyone who isn't Texan should focus on leaving Texas to its rights with acceptance of as little liability for Texas as possible. Texas can fix itself or not, not my problem.

New comment by snazypaparazzi in "Texas woman arrested for Facebook post about town water quality"

snazypaparazzi — Sat, 23 May 2026 20:58:34 +0000

I'm supposed to force social darwinists to do what's best for them and make sure all policies prevent them from failing even if their goal is to invalidate those policies. Texas can make laws in its state legislature to prevent municipalities from creating liabilities. If they are good other states can adopt them. If they don't they can get bent which is also good for other states that make better choices to see benefit in making better choices. As the old curse goes, may they get everything they want.

New comment by snazypaparazzi in "Texas woman arrested for Facebook post about town water quality"

snazypaparazzi — Sat, 23 May 2026 19:45:23 +0000

Sure, most of the South is in a hypocritical position of claiming to want the federal system I described, I want them to get it..

New comment by snazypaparazzi in "Texas woman arrested for Facebook post about town water quality"

snazypaparazzi — Sat, 23 May 2026 19:23:10 +0000

The Federal government enforces a few rules and then leaves things to the state and people. Obviously that means the state and people have no nanny to protect them from consequences of their decisions. If they drain their budgets fighting the civil rights of their population instead of fixing a problem then they might look like a lot of bankrupt municipalities. The US is obligated to let that happen.

New comment by snazypaparazzi in "Texas woman arrested for Facebook post about town water quality"

snazypaparazzi — Sat, 23 May 2026 19:06:26 +0000

I think everything is consistent with the perspective Texas represents toward the united states. It's fine if Texas doesn't implement reforms and fails. (There are 49 other states and may the ones that invent or adopt the best practices survive.)