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RainCaster

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53. It's not too late to reverse

Thu May 21, 2026, 09:34 AM

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We can stop this shit. In each state we have the power to make these data centers buy their power and water at rates far more than what the rest of us
pay. We can limit them to so much water (restroom needs) and after that, the rates become astronomical.

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We have all been proper f*cked. [View all] OGBuzz May 20 OP

AI sounds like a scam to me Walleye May 20 #1

It really does PatSeg May 20 #18

It isn't a scam, and that is the problem. A lot of jobs are being lost because of it, and a lot lostincalifornia May 20 #21

Blue collar jobs took a major kick in the teeth with the off shoring craze. magicarpet May 20 #35

Soylent Green FrndStrng May 20 #44

Welcome to DU ! KS Toronado Thursday #52

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Thursday #58

People haven't been paying attention JokeHer Thursday #50

I wish we could get MAGAs to understand that. progressoid May 20 #2

We may be closer to 1789 France than you imagine. IrishAfricanAmerican May 20 #3

It's the only logical conclusion. OGBuzz May 20 #5

A few big EMPs might slow them down. Ilsa May 20 #12

I'm almost ready to throw a few out there..... lastlib May 20 #22

In my experience TheProle May 20 #15

Post removed Post removed May 20 #25

Did I say surrendering quietly was my solution.... dude? TheProle May 20 #30

Then what is your solution? paleotn May 20 #39

Well if we rule out kumbaya and quiet surrender TheProle May 20 #45

I don't see the oligarch class. 58Sunliner May 20 #43

Exactly... WarGamer May 20 #32

Yeah, Wednesdays May 20 #36

I ain't fetishizing shit, just making an observation. IrishAfricanAmerican Thursday #46

Ding ding malaise May 20 #17

How long before... BH liberal May 20 #4

The AI bros only think in terms of their own life spans.....the rest of us don't count. OGBuzz May 20 #6

Exactly! And what would be better... BH liberal May 20 #7

AI will always make the smart decisions if you're out to annihilate mankind. OGBuzz May 20 #9

Remember what Trump said... BH liberal May 20 #10

I wonder what he meant by this comment just last week..... OGBuzz May 20 #14

Like a young child with toy soldiers and guns PatSeg May 20 #19

More like the Golden Dumb. The Madcap May 20 #37

is that a real quote? JFC LymphocyteLover Thursday #59

This message was self-deleted by its author Half-step May 20 #8

Our only hope is that their old nukes aren't worth shit ... they're probably not any good ... FakeNoose May 20 #11

Never. You're being conned. paleotn May 20 #27

It may not be 1789 France BWdem4life May 20 #13

Tech bros are man-shaped machines babydollhead May 20 #16

AI is taking over for us so they (the morbidly wealthy) can kill us all debsy May 20 #20

BS paleotn May 20 #24

The humanoid robots they are developing scare the crap out of me... OGBuzz May 20 #26

They like air breathers luv2fly May 20 #40

Heads on spikes are never out of season. paleotn May 20 #23

Yes I am a defeatist....after all, we couldn't even prevent Trump from winning a second term. OGBuzz May 20 #28

Words wasted on the wrong people. paleotn May 20 #38

"Unfortunately it's too late to reverse what's going on", no it is not late, what we need is a good government that Escurumbele May 20 #29

Seriously. H2O Man May 20 #31

I agree Greyhead May 20 #33

I believe it's never too late and the spirit and will to create change and meaningful change will always to just that. somaticexperiencing May 20 #34

Guillotine tech at least has not changed GenThePerservering May 20 #41

Viva 1789! GiqueCee May 20 #42

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France went from a King to Napoleon. Aussie105 Thursday #48

And then... GiqueCee Thursday #49

"...today's world is not 1789 France." OldBaldy1701E Thursday #51

It's not too late to reverse RainCaster Thursday #53

Two comments PATRICK Thursday #55

Right now, AI is just a big scam & race for the tech boys to show off how much money & influence they have, IMO. CrispyQ Thursday #54

The AI isn't even for anything Diraven Thursday #56

We have to hope data centers become obsolete in the near future because they are an ecological nightmare LymphocyteLover Thursday #60

I rec'd this because it's true they are in charge - TBF Thursday #57