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MineralMan

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4. Yes. Yes, it could.

Tue Jun 23, 2026, 03:43 PM

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There is a lot of wishful thinking in the AI world. If only they could build an unlimited number of data handling facilities, success would be certain. Or so they believe.

They're wrong, I believe. They're investing in something that is unproven so far. If it works the way they hope it will, then they'll be in clover. However, if it gets out of control and runs into houses and kills old ladies, like a Tesla running on AI did, things might not work out as well as they hope.

We shall see. I'd not rush to invest in those data center ventures, frankly. They may pay off, but then, again, they may not pay off at all.

See this, from Texas:

"Tesla allegedly in driver-assist mode crashes into Texas house, woman killed: Investigators"
https://abcnews.com/US/tesla-allegedly-autopilot-mode-crashes-texas-house-woman/story?id=134062374

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The AI bubble could be worse than the dot-com bust [View all] SamuelTheThird Tuesday OP

And unlike the dot com bubble, the infrastructure isn't as reusable EdmondDantes_ Tuesday #1

Particularly if they've been worked hard... ultralite001 Tuesday #2

The difference is the internet was a real economic edhopper Tuesday #3

Yes. Yes, it could. MineralMan Tuesday #4

let's hope it doesn't happen Matthew28 Tuesday #5

That's the fear they want. CivicGrief Tuesday #6