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17 connected korrents · 20 moments from 23 Sept 2014 to 15 Sept 2026. Nearly all of them are about America and data centers .
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permitting Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: The water-use objection to AI does not survive arithmetic: skipping one burger a month covers a person's token footprint, and golf uses more water than every data centre together. The water-use objection to AI does not survive arithmetic: skipping one burger a month covers a person's token footprint, and golf uses more water than every data centre together. Last stated 8 months ago
12 Feb 2026
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Andy Masley — holds since 2025-10-11 — tap for who they are
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Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-02-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: American data centres consume about 66 million gallons of water a day, a small fraction of what they withdraw. — tap to centre the map on it American data centres consume about 66 million gallons of water a day, a small fraction of what they withdraw. Last stated a year ago
30 Aug 2025
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Brian Potter — holds since 2025-08-21 — tap for who they are
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Brian Potter — no longer holds since 2025-08-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Blocking data center construction in America would not slow the rate of AI progress, only the rate of AI progress in America. — tap to centre the map on it Blocking data center construction in America would not slow the rate of AI progress, only the rate of AI progress in America. Last stated 2 months ago
22 Aug 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-08-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Data centre opposition only pushes construction to the parts of America that regulate energy and pollution least. — tap to centre the map on it Data centre opposition only pushes construction to the parts of America that regulate energy and pollution least. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Aug 2026
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Thomas Ptacek — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Data centres had not raised the average American household's electricity bill as of 2025; inflation and the gas-price shock did. — tap to centre the map on it Data centres had not raised the average American household's electricity bill as of 2025; inflation and the gas-price shock did. Last stated a year ago
10 Oct 2025
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Andy Masley — holds since 2025-10-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Data centres mostly take farmland, of which America has too much, rather than housing land, of which it has too little. — tap to centre the map on it Data centres mostly take farmland, of which America has too much, rather than housing land, of which it has too little. Last stated 6 months ago
2 May 2026
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Andy Masley — holds since 2026-05-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Getting a data centre permitted in the empty middle of America is far easier than putting one in orbit. — tap to centre the map on it Getting a data centre permitted in the empty middle of America is far easier than putting one in orbit. Last stated 7 months ago
13 Mar 2026
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Dylan Patel — holds since 2026-03-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Opposition to new AI data centers has become the fastest-growing political movement in America, putting it on a collision course with the industry that depends on building them. — tap to centre the map on it Opposition to new AI data centers has become the fastest-growing political movement in America, putting it on a collision course with the industry that depends on building them. Last stated 2 months ago
11 Aug 2026
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Derek Thompson — holds since 2026-08-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The American data-centre backlash is homegrown, not a foreign influence operation. — tap to centre the map on it The American data-centre backlash is homegrown, not a foreign influence operation. Last stated 2 months ago
25 Aug 2026
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Andy Masley — holds since 2026-08-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A Mars base is not a backup plan for climate change or nuclear war, because self-sufficiency there is centuries away. — tap to centre the map on it A Mars base is not a backup plan for climate change or nuclear war, because self-sufficiency there is centuries away. Last stated 2 years ago
22 Dec 2024
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Adam Frank — holds since 2024-12-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A regional climate extreme set during an ecological disaster is not evidence that the whole country or planet was hotter — tap to centre the map on it A regional climate extreme set during an ecological disaster is not evidence that the whole country or planet was hotter Last stated 3 months ago
22 Jul 2026
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Zeke Hausfather — holds since 2026-07-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A warming climate and retreating glaciers are raising the risk of Himalayan ice-and-rock collapses regardless of whether any single event can be attributed to it. — tap to centre the map on it A warming climate and retreating glaciers are raising the risk of Himalayan ice-and-rock collapses regardless of whether any single event can be attributed to it. Last stated 2 months ago
28 Aug 2026
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Zeke Hausfather — holds since 2026-08-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A continental army's first mission is to keep the regime in power, not to defend the border — which is what the People's Liberation Army is for. — tap to centre the map on it A continental army's first mission is to keep the regime in power, not to defend the border — which is what the People's Liberation Army is for. Last stated 4 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Sarah Paine — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it. — tap to centre the map on it A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it. Last stated a year ago
15 May 2025
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Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2025-05-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country's scientific trajectory can keep advancing even if political instability or economic uncertainty slows its broader progress. — tap to centre the map on it A country's scientific trajectory can keep advancing even if political instability or economic uncertainty slows its broader progress. Last stated 7 months ago
21 Mar 2026
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Tanner Greer — holds since 2026-03-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Clean air and a livable climate are inalienable human rights, and climate is a question of survival rather than a partisan issue. — tap to centre the map on it Clean air and a livable climate are inalienable human rights, and climate is a question of survival rather than a partisan issue. Last stated 12 years ago
23 Sept 2014
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Leonardo DiCaprio — holds since 2014-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Politicians routinely underestimate how much the public cares about climate and environmental issues. — tap to centre the map on it Politicians routinely underestimate how much the public cares about climate and environmental issues. Last stated a month ago
15 Sept 2026
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Bill McKibben — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Progressive politics has a failure mode of treating hard technical and coordination problems as purely political fights to win. — tap to centre the map on it Progressive politics has a failure mode of treating hard technical and coordination problems as purely political fights to win. Last stated a month ago
14 Sept 2026
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Matthew Yglesias — holds since 2026-09-14 — tap for who they are
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The water-use objection to AI does not survive arithmetic: skipping one burger a month covers a person's token footprint, and golf uses more water than every data centre together.
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American data centres consume about 66 million gallons of water a day, a small fraction of what they withdraw.
No longer holds
Blocking data center construction in America would not slow the rate of AI progress, only the rate of AI progress in America.
Holds
Data centre opposition only pushes construction to the parts of America that regulate energy and pollution least.
Holds
Data centres had not raised the average American household's electricity bill as of 2025; inflation and the gas-price shock did.
Holds
Data centres mostly take farmland, of which America has too much, rather than housing land, of which it has too little.
Holds
Getting a data centre permitted in the empty middle of America is far easier than putting one in orbit.
Holds
Opposition to new AI data centers has become the fastest-growing political movement in America, putting it on a collision course with the industry that depends on building them.
Holds
The American data-centre backlash is homegrown, not a foreign influence operation.
Holds
A Mars base is not a backup plan for climate change or nuclear war, because self-sufficiency there is centuries away.
Holds
A regional climate extreme set during an ecological disaster is not evidence that the whole country or planet was hotter
Holds
A warming climate and retreating glaciers are raising the risk of Himalayan ice-and-rock collapses regardless of whether any single event can be attributed to it.
Holds
A continental army's first mission is to keep the regime in power, not to defend the border — which is what the People's Liberation Army is for.
Holds
A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it.
Holds
A country's scientific trajectory can keep advancing even if political instability or economic uncertainty slows its broader progress.
Holds
Clean air and a livable climate are inalienable human rights, and climate is a question of survival rather than a partisan issue.
Holds
Politicians routinely underestimate how much the public cares about climate and environmental issues.
Holds
Progressive politics has a failure mode of treating hard technical and coordination problems as purely political fights to win.
Holds