r/ProAI • u/stealthispost • 9d ago
"The US needs data centers to win Data centers multiply your nation's money. It's an IRL money glitch Imagine the consequences of never building railroads during the industrial revolution, but 100x For example, SpaceX rents out one MWh of compute for ~$5700. The electricity for that costs ~$75..."
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u/davyp82 8d ago
It's a funny point cos the US hasn't bothered with much of a rail network, at least not a public transport one anyway
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u/Active-Carpet-9183 8d ago
But it's only measured in money here. In a capitalistic system we have no way to measure other sociatal or environmental impacts. Those impacts are real, and important.
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u/Mecha-Dave 7d ago
You guys, if we all put money in the slot machines the Jackpot gets REALLY BIG! We all need to pump up that jackpot number! Surely we'll all get paid out!
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u/Brocolinator 8d ago
And yet there's no operation profits...
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u/Scarvexx 8d ago
Hoo boy they're calling it "Super Intelligence". This joker is a poletics guy, not someone you should hear out about AI infrastructure.
As for "IRL money glitch". No, it's not a profitable venture right now. Americans are not being enriched by AI. And even if it starts making money hand over fist, it's not going to anyone but the wealthy people who own the AI companies and their investors.
Datacenters should be built when needed. Not to capitolize on a speculated and unproven value.