David Sacks dismantles Hochul’s data center myths:
• Power: Build behind the meter. AI companies can become power companies
• Land: Extremely efficient with massive ROI; America has plenty of open space
• Noise: Overblown, easily fixed with distance
• Water: Hoax — closed loop systems use less than In-N-Out or almonds
• Jobs & Taxes: Big tax revenue, construction boom + ongoing jobs
• Pollution: Powered by clean natural gas
@DavidSacks “When you compare economic impact to all these different things, data centers are one of the best things we could be building as a nation.
These data centers have become the scapegoat for all the angst about AI.”
@Jason “All I have to say is, Welcome to Texas.”
Should states be welcoming or blocking data centers?