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rampartd

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5. doesn't the big beautiful whatever "protect" ai from regulation?

Reply to BeyondGeography (Reply #1)

Sun Nov 16, 2025, 02:11 PM

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enough reason to unplug these data centers as any.

How about unplugging them from the grid and making the billionaires provide their own power source?

bitcoin mines are another problem.

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+1 dalton99a Sunday #2

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doesn't the big beautiful whatever "protect" ai from regulation? rampartd Sunday #5

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