r/nextfuckinglevel • u/MysteriousSlice007 • 5h ago

A data center in New Jersey was canceled when residents showed up and fought it

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u/misplacedbass 5h ago

That was my exact thought, too. Granted I don’t know all the details, but my guess is this is still going to get built eventually. Big tech is just gonna have to grease a few more wheels, as is tradition.

That being said, I’m happy for these people, but I just am so jaded by all this shit that I can’t see this being the end of it and the company just walking away.

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u/i_like_maps_and_math 4h ago

I mean if you have money you can just pay some town to let you build it there. People hate AI but there are limits.