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Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) profile pictureSawyer Merritt
@SawyerMerrittNov 6
Elon Musk says the lack of popularity for data centers is temporary because of the prosperity that is brought by them: "The lack of popularity is where there aren't data centers and they think a data center will have a bad effect. Memphis is booming because of @SpaceX. The restaurants are full, the hotels are full, we're paying twice the prevailing wage people were earning before. We've also helped local schools. And the tax revenue the county and city are earnings is tremendous. I think this popularity thing is a temporary concern because there actually is tremendous prosperity that is brought by the data centers. Talk to the people in town and they feel it because their businesses are booming." (via 33rd Annual Baron Investment Conference today in NYC)

Nov 6, 2026 · 9:27 PM UTC

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Free market offers the best solutions !
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It’s just a leftist talking point right now
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Elon, if Republicans don't want to lose in 2028 they have to get ahead of some of the immediate impacts by SI. For example, 43 million Americans have mountains of student loan debt for degrees that AI is making worthless. Many will vote DSA if we don't address it soon.
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I think that guy is on to something
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Give every citizen in a town 5 grand a year for having a data center there and you won’t be able to build them fast enough.
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I will tell you the NUMBER ONE WAY to make them attractive to municipalities: Profit Share. Every small town (or big town) in American wants an Amazon or a Costco. Because they bring in revenue. Data Centers don't. If the companies share profit with the cities, you will see a monumental shift in acceptance.
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Yup 👍 it’s true
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Why can’t they be aesthetically pleasing? Like this, for example.
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Solar energy fixes this
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Couldn’t that just be because of SpaceX?
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We have them and he isn’t lying
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The areas that are smart, will get on board. Excess energy sold on their grids reduces prices. I know, I work for a power company and it is simple supply and demand. If your areas have the energy, it will support larger growth and creates jobs. Just the energy and taxes alone
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Elon, is there a data center by your house?
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No one wants to live next to that crap, Elon.
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True like a million Cybertruck pre-orders or true like putting civilization on Mars by 2026. Sorry but your true, never becomes true.
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Lol says the guy that burned a half billion trying to buy Texas government & has been scrubbing tweets because he's terrified of what's coming. #nationalizeSpaceX #dumpTeslaGarbage #terminateSpaceXgovtcontracts #Muskcommittedtreason #letElonBeDonJrsCellmate #SiezeMuskAssetstoBuildAffordableHousing
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The voters in Texas thought differently... 👍
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Yeah. I don't think so. It'll be more like "they got used to it" than anything. I don't want a data center anywhere near where I live and I am sure you wouldn't want to live by one either. I like you...but be honest with yourself when it comes to this. Yes, you have a force of fans that agree with almost everything, even this. But outside of the X bubble, no one wants this. That was made crystal clear.
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Many of the main stream media talk fear porn about data centers they do not talk about jobs created or revenue in the cities where they are located more people are brain washed to the negative and fake information
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You live right next to one and stay there and see how it is ! Now you’re just lying to us !! Have you totally given up being human ? Why ???
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We don’t have the infrastructure and we don’t want our forests destroyed for them. They can put them where they can be retrofitted.
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Bro…find a new grift. This AI/Data Center thing is over. A Third AI winter is about to kick in, and rumors are it will be an Ice Age after all the human disempowerment and extinction you guys have been talking about nonstop for 4 fucking years. Go touch grass, bro.
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This is what desperation looks and sounds like, the bloke is just laughable now.
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Well people are hearing that these data centers use mass amounts of water and electricity and could bring the grid down occasionally. That’s why they are against it. Some won’t even use AI
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You aught to say to states that won’t let you build, then no service in that state, they can go back to dial up.. they have to give( which will be in there benefit) jobs, donated money from the industry.. ) to get..
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@elonmusk
🤖 Made with AI
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It's just common sense. Data centers bring prosperity. Socialists oppose prosperity, so data centers become controversial or nonexistent in states where they won.
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The blessings of modern prosperity, which I supported for ages, ultimately resulted in the lessening and degradation of my home area. Why am I to believe this will be different?
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We'd take one here in Alberta. Lots of natural gas and plenty of cold air. While we're at it, Giga Alberta would be cool too.
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Well true. But what about the wildlife the data centers push out, or sending your children & grandchildren children outside to play in the dirt making castles or whatever & there's nothing but data centers taking the land?
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While very true, would you want to live near a data center though @elonmusk? While the money sounds great, and the boom sounds great, wages sound great, etc. I do believe there will be some environmental repercussions we are underestimating.
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Not everybody cares only about money you out of touch dipshit.
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The problem is that AI/SI has the potential to make the left irrelevant by destroying their monopoly on information, education, entertainment and the media. Leftists have no future, if AI makes everybody super-educated, skilled and wealthy.
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Just told my dear wife as much. It’s “global warming” all over again. Build them safe. Build them all.
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My understanding is the data centers are to monitor and control US--to establish a control grid. Also, they are noisy and unhealthy for the nearby residents.
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