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> Mainers hate seeing wind and solar plants- they consider them to be a massive eyesore. I mean, some do... this implies a terrible politician to not address t
by throwaway27448 7mo ago
> Mainers hate seeing wind and solar plants- they consider them to be a massive eyesore.
I mean, some do... this implies a terrible politician to not address the material concerns of Mainers though.
- Bratmon 7mo agoData centers don't really help the material conditions of Mainers though. Here's the net effects of new data centers they'll really see, in material terms: - A brief boost in construction jobs - ~0 new jobs in the long term - Increased electricity prices - A slight chance of very slightly lower taxes, as data center taxes partially replace taxes on other stuff It's not like the average Mainer is losing a lot from this decision. There's actually a good chance a data center ban is a net gain for the average Mainer materially, because the change in electricity demand (and thus prices) will outweigh all other effects.
- throwaway27448 7mo ago> Data centers don't really help the material conditions of Mainers though. No, but solar and wind farms certainly do.
- Bratmon 7mo agoNot if 100% of their power is being used to power data centers