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orthoclad

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15. Internet does not equal surveillance center

Reply to Matthew28 (Reply #11)

Mon May 25, 2026, 10:07 PM

23 hrs ago

We DO NOT need to use these massive resources. As of only 2 or 3 years ago we did not. This is all hype on the part of the technogarchs to make us feel we need them and their spyware.

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

1+ Norrrm Yesterday #1

The YouTuber is a RWNJ conspiracy theorist and Mike Flynn ally. See reply 5. There are better videos highplainsdem 23 hrs ago #13

Thanks Norrrm 23 hrs ago #19

Yvw! That YouTuber also posts about chemtrails, blood rituals in global conspiracies, the replacement theory, highplainsdem 13 hrs ago #29

Ty for sharing! SheltieLover 23 hrs ago #22

Erin Brockovich has a data center map site which could help local communities to organize chowder66 9 hrs ago #31

Thanks for the research Progressive dog 4 hrs ago #38

From what I've read BeneteauBum Yesterday #2

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

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

YUP popsdenver Yesterday #4

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

Tyvm! SheltieLover 23 hrs ago #23

Oh Dear God... calimary Yesterday #7

Cali, part of my depression is intuiting what the future slightlv 23 hrs ago #9

It almost forces me to think that many men might only vote for other men because calimary 8 hrs ago #34

the sheer volume of data, and its density rampartd 16 hrs ago #25

Bookmarked for later. n/t Martin Eden 23 hrs ago #8

See reply 5. The guy who did the video is a RWNJ ally of Mike Flynn and a conspiracy theorist. There are highplainsdem 23 hrs ago #10

Thanks Martin Eden 23 hrs ago #14

Well, Matthew28 23 hrs ago #11

Internet does not equal surveillance center orthoclad 23 hrs ago #15

Could you please explain to me how a data center that NOBODY niyad 23 hrs ago #17

YES, YES, and YES orthoclad 23 hrs ago #12

GenAI and data centers are harmful. But that video is from a RWNJ & conspiracy theorist connected to highplainsdem 23 hrs ago #16

Yes, I replied to the OP text, orthoclad 23 hrs ago #18

I watched just a bit of the video myself before checking out his other videos & realizing he's not trustworthy. highplainsdem 23 hrs ago #20

PLEASE DON'T REC THAT YOUTUBE CONSPIRACY THEORIST. See reply 5. highplainsdem 23 hrs ago #21

Thanks and one can unrec their prior rec. :) nt cliffside 22 hrs ago #24

I hope people will, once they see that YouTuber's crazy videos on other subjects. highplainsdem 13 hrs ago #30

Whoever he is, he lays the case out against these ai data centers very clearly questionseverything 15 hrs ago #27

Did you look at his other videos? All the loony conspiracy theories? It doesn't make DU look credible highplainsdem 14 hrs ago #28

Was going to stay away but WA-03 Democrat 9 hrs ago #32

What can't be easily discounted is the theft of water. no_hypocrisy 16 hrs ago #26

Addressing the squandering (theft) of water relogic 8 hrs ago #33

The surveillance state is on the march dlk 7 hrs ago #35

bucolic_frolic, did you see the replies about why that YouTuber is a bad source? Anyone who reposts highplainsdem 6 hrs ago #36

I think most of them won't do anything Diraven 6 hrs ago #37