Post #2800130

2026-05-14 05:21 UTC

Hmm, doubts. Reading about Stargate (AKA the previously largest DC in the world), we can crystal ball the fate of Stratos. Stargate was widely cited to have a ~5GW target. Following downscale, they were expected to have 1.2GW up by end of year, eventually 2GW, but then even those plans were cancelled: https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/openais-massive-stargate-data-center-canceled-as-firm-cant-reach-terms-with-oracle-operator-struggles-with-reliability-issues-meta-said-to-be-interested-in-snatching-excess-capacity With Stargate as example, I'm choosing not to believe a 9GW single-site DC is actually buildable in any meaningful timeframe, nor worth the sprawling contingencies.

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@lowtech@tldr.nettime.org 2026-05-14 06:14

@JulianOliver@mastodon.social The questions that data centres appear to address are posed by capital and capitalists, not by market demand for utility. "How can capital reshape compute to centralise capacity, creating choke-points in all human collaboration, from culture to commerce?" "What can we do with simply vast quantities of money (other than set it on fire) when we're out of genuinely innovative ideas?" "What is the most useful tool for society if everyone's job is like mine—bossing and bullshitting, without real consequence?" "The internet delivered too much value to users, at too low a price. How can we remake the deal?" "How can we reshape innovation itself, so that we own the future?"

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