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SWBTATTReg

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5. Well, there really is a demand for data centers, when you consider that a TELCO or other major business will

Reply to bluestarone (Original post)

Fri May 15, 2026, 01:54 PM

May 15

receive 10s of millions of bills, as well as issuing those very same bills month to month. The data centers get those bills when customers mail their payments as well as the data centers mail their monthly statements too, back and forth, month to month, year after year. A small dp (data processing shop) couldn't handle the flow, thus you get a 'data center'. At SBWT, we had 7 data centers, pretty well one for each state, 3 for Texas. Printing the bills as well as handling customer payments. Online transactions are slowly reducing the flow of mail (in and out). Imagine this process going on for each major retailer, each major company that has a ton of employees, and you can see why there are so major data centers. This is NOT AI. These data centers have been around for decades. This is NOT scary or strange.

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Could someone here explain these data centers? All of a sudden they seem to be propping up every where. [View all] bluestarone May 15 OP

More data centers equals more money for shareholders. Need there be any other reason? OC375 May 15 #1

The heavy compute in data centers generates massive heat LearnedHand May 15 #2

All they do is feed AI, drive up local electric and water costs, are a huge draw on local water sources ImNotGod May 15 #3

After reading some replies bluestarone May 15 #4

Well, there really is a demand for data centers, when you consider that a TELCO or other major business will SWBTATTReg May 15 #5

The one in Utah will be... lame54 May 15 #9

Data Centers also aren't 'popping up' everywhere, there are in every large business, etc. in the US. The TELCO example SWBTATTReg May 15 #10

The beginning of The Matrix lame54 May 15 #6

AI is all about the capex right now. Happy Hoosier May 15 #7

You're using one now. TheProle May 15 #8

The sudden demand for new data centers has nothing to do with DU or the internet as we've known highplainsdem May 15 #11

Ai is increasing demand for sure, but forums, social media and streaming services TheProle May 15 #12

The GREATLY increased demand is from AI. highplainsdem May 15 #13

They're all competing to be the "winner take all" in a giant market they envision. usonian May 15 #14

Tech Bros want to show us that they have the power to do anything they want to Bettie May 15 #15

Brookings Institution article on data centers from November of last year: highplainsdem May 15 #16

The greedy never have enough money...tech bros especially BigmanPigman May 15 #17