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calimary

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7. Oh Dear God...

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Original post)

Mon May 25, 2026, 09:10 PM

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Hell, I’ve already pretty much lived my life. I’m in my 70s, and I’m a grandma by now. I’m WAY closer to the end than to the beginning.

But for our kids, and THEIR kids, and on from there? Where do humans go, from there? DO humans go on, from there? OMG. Will there even BE any life worth living, for THEM???

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The Horrifying Truth About Data Centers Nobody Is Talking About [View all] bucolic_frolic Monday OP

1+ Norrrm Monday #1

The YouTuber is a RWNJ conspiracy theorist and Mike Flynn ally. See reply 5. There are better videos highplainsdem Monday #13

Thanks Norrrm Monday #19

Yvw! That YouTuber also posts about chemtrails, blood rituals in global conspiracies, the replacement theory, highplainsdem Yesterday #29

Ty for sharing! SheltieLover Monday #22

Erin Brockovich has a data center map site which could help local communities to organize chowder66 Yesterday #31

Thanks for the research Progressive dog Yesterday #38

From what I've read BeneteauBum Monday #2

This guy is a trumphumper. Documented fact. littlemissmartypants Monday #3

Yep. See reply 5, which I started on before you posted. highplainsdem Monday #6

YUP popsdenver Monday #4

The guy who has that channel is a rightwing nut job. He was part of the Reawaken America tour with Mike Flynn, highplainsdem Monday #5

Tyvm! SheltieLover Monday #23

Oh Dear God... calimary Monday #7

Cali, part of my depression is intuiting what the future slightlv Monday #9

It almost forces me to think that many men might only vote for other men because calimary Yesterday #34

the sheer volume of data, and its density rampartd Yesterday #25

Bookmarked for later. n/t Martin Eden Monday #8

See reply 5. The guy who did the video is a RWNJ ally of Mike Flynn and a conspiracy theorist. There are highplainsdem Monday #10

Thanks Martin Eden Monday #14

Well, Matthew28 Monday #11

Internet does not equal surveillance center orthoclad Monday #15

Could you please explain to me how a data center that NOBODY niyad Monday #17

YES, YES, and YES orthoclad Monday #12

GenAI and data centers are harmful. But that video is from a RWNJ & conspiracy theorist connected to highplainsdem Monday #16

Yes, I replied to the OP text, orthoclad Monday #18

I watched just a bit of the video myself before checking out his other videos & realizing he's not trustworthy. highplainsdem Monday #20

PLEASE DON'T REC THAT YOUTUBE CONSPIRACY THEORIST. See reply 5. highplainsdem Monday #21

Thanks and one can unrec their prior rec. :) nt cliffside Monday #24

I hope people will, once they see that YouTuber's crazy videos on other subjects. highplainsdem Yesterday #30

Whoever he is, he lays the case out against these ai data centers very clearly questionseverything Yesterday #27

Did you look at his other videos? All the loony conspiracy theories? It doesn't make DU look credible highplainsdem Yesterday #28

Was going to stay away but WA-03 Democrat Yesterday #32

What can't be easily discounted is the theft of water. no_hypocrisy Yesterday #26

Addressing the squandering (theft) of water relogic Yesterday #33

The surveillance state is on the march dlk Yesterday #35

bucolic_frolic, did you see the replies about why that YouTuber is a bad source? Anyone who reposts highplainsdem Yesterday #36

I think most of them won't do anything Diraven Yesterday #37