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Good. We should not be subsidizing Facebook's expansion with public funds. They can afford it. As to fears of it pushing other companies away? We shouldn't mis

Good. We should not be subsidizing Facebook's expansion with public funds. They can afford it. As to fears of it pushing other companies away? We shouldn't miss companies that want handouts. How many people does the datacenter even employ? 12? Only 8 openings at the moment: https://www.facebook.com/careers/locations/loslunas/?locations%5B0%5D=Los+Lunas%2C+NM https://www.facebook.com/careers/locations/loslunas/?locatio...

mythrwy 8y ago
I hate Facebook as much as the next red blooded HN member and agree on public subsidies, but FTA (from Facebook) `“a significant deviation of our understanding of the terms and conditions”` ` the ruling could affect its long-term operations in the state, raising costs and putting in doubt plans to use 100 percent renewable energy to run the facility, Facebook said.` I live in the state. A lot of silly in government, always has been, and I'd really like to see tech (and other good) jobs not be continually driven out by politician's short term thinking.
- faxi 8y ago
  Don't see how Facebook is a fundamentally tech job at this point, any more than a machine-learning powered slaughterhouse would be. It's a dark-pattern, privacy invasion and dossier company that happens to use (and true often research) a lot of new technology to accomplish its goals.
ncmncm 8y ago
Facebook can afford that out of pocket change. Bluster about unexpected expenses will not precede any changes to plans. Somebody at FB just thought they should be pushing back, on principle. But the offer to Facebook was not authorized by statute, so the contract is void. They will end up having to negotiate a new contract, with terms consistent with State law, if they want any its power. (They can build their own solar farm if they like; it is sunny in NM much of the time.)

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Good. We should not be subsidizing Facebook's expansion with public funds. They can afford it. As to fears of it pushing other companies away? We shouldn't mis

by joecool1029 8y ago

mythrwy 8y ago
I hate Facebook as much as the next red blooded HN member and agree on public subsidies, but FTA (from Facebook) `“a significant deviation of our understanding of the terms and conditions”` ` the ruling could affect its long-term operations in the state, raising costs and putting in doubt plans to use 100 percent renewable energy to run the facility, Facebook said.` I live in the state. A lot of silly in government, always has been, and I'd really like to see tech (and other good) jobs not be continually driven out by politician's short term thinking.
- faxi 8y ago
  Don't see how Facebook is a fundamentally tech job at this point, any more than a machine-learning powered slaughterhouse would be. It's a dark-pattern, privacy invasion and dossier company that happens to use (and true often research) a lot of new technology to accomplish its goals.
ncmncm 8y ago
Facebook can afford that out of pocket change. Bluster about unexpected expenses will not precede any changes to plans. Somebody at FB just thought they should be pushing back, on principle. But the offer to Facebook was not authorized by statute, so the contract is void. They will end up having to negotiate a new contract, with terms consistent with State law, if they want any its power. (They can build their own solar farm if they like; it is sunny in NM much of the time.)