I don’t want to speak for the individual you responded to but in short, comparing total bills without understanding usage and cost per KWh, it’s all useless. Simply adding a datacenter won’t drive costs for individuals unless they don’t have usage-based billing. Not a big boy argument. Simple facts.
So your assumptions are that the energy grid is infinite, corporations are socialist, and the lady mentioned is also a buffoon. 🤔 Feels like a few too many bridges to cross my guy.
That’s funny. Re-read my post. I said none of that. For the illiterate in the back, you need to know cost per unit + consumption otherwise you’re pissing into the wind trying to make assumptions as to why her bill went up. Not saying she’s lying we simply need more info before being outraged.
Here's a 5 second Google for you to stop licking the boots of energy companies:
When did I lick boots? Again, going off the deep end for something that you don’t even have the necessary info about seems hugely disingenuous. But clearly your mind is made up. That’s ok. Btw datacenters are huge power hogs and power is finite. True. Never going to get an argument here.
You absolutely deserved that.
Yeah, I find this story a bit hard to believe at face value.
Do you prefer “complicit” or “enabler”?
I would suggest neither is accurate. You’re angry with me because…I’ve said that the only way to determine cause is with 2 numbers? You’re angry because of numbers? Seems like rage farming from you. If her rate and consumption is unchanged then something is afoot. But we don’t know that.
I love how men put words in my mouth with out consent 🥰
Neither? Like, I'm not even disagreeing about the energy usage of data centers and stuff. I'm mainly saying that I find this particular story hard to believe. I can dislike data centers without believing that the electricity company more than doubled someone's electricity rate 🤷🏿♂️
Have you considered shutting the fuck up instead of calling people liars in a way that defends data centers? Cause it sounds like you didn’t and just came to call someone a liar in a way that defends data centers Imma go ahead and pick for you: enabler
Bahahaha. You don’t like being called out for the most basic of things like getting your math right? Sounds to me like I’m in your head. For free. Not much to see though.
Like for a guy so weirdly smug and accusing someone of being brainless, you'd think you would do some basic fact checking before absolving AI datacenters of any blame for nearby residents' power bills increasing. But no, just another arrogant and dismissive man.
Go back and read the posts again. Seems reading comprehension has fallen way short of “normal”.
What math did you even do to conclude that the woman's rate going up had nothing to do with an AI datacenter built near her home? > Simply adding a datacenter won’t drive costs for individuals unless they don’t have usage-based billing www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/b... ^Read this article and learn.
I should probably clarify that I don't necessarily think this person didn't see their bill increase. I just don't think it's due to their electricity costs ($/kwhr) more than doubling and there's probably more to the story than this.
This! We’re absolutely missing part of the story or data.
You're not. You've been given the info, you guys are just boxing the wind.
Oh fuck off with this. Why are you giving the benefit of the doubt to the corporations? I mean, I know: you are comfortable in the status quo and need to believe people who are hurt by it are fucking up somehow.
Facts are hard. Especially when we’ve been programmed to be angry at everything. Step back and see why I posted what I did.
Oh, and you aren’t even American, so maybe you need to learn to mind your own fucking business instead of spread right wing assholery 🖕
Lmao. Math works the same in Canada. Shocker right?
But do the systems? Ignorant propaganda asshole
☝️That is why no one likes you. And I also wasn't aware that y'all have ass-backwards billing setup where you pay for what you haven't consumed. We just have... A meter. That measures kwh. And then we pay for kwh. So I'm sorry to hear you have it differently. Hope it turns around for all y'all
Gosh, if you’re so ignorant, maybe you should do some fucking research. Since everything in your comment is wrong and also pointlessly mean. Go fuck yourself. Best you’ll ever do.
I have stopped caring about researching your shithole county's customs and traditions. Fuck yourself too. Sincerely, rest of the world.
THEN KEEP YOUR IGNORANT OPINION TO YOURSELF JESUS GAWD BOOTLICKERS FUCKING SUCK
You’re being deliberately vague and that’s an asshole move. Do you have a clear command, massa?
Explain how I’m being vague. Please. Genuinely curious.
This is JAQing off and it’s rude to do it in public. I know nobody loved you enough to teach you better, but you really ought to learn before you get hurt.
Again, you don’t have info to know what you’re angry about and yet…let’s dump on anyone who disagrees with us. You wanna have success convincing others? Engage in real dialogue. I’m not trying to convince you. Your mind is clearly made up.
Is it because you didn’t read the original post?
OP mentioned that usage went down. Cost per kWh went up If their billing is based on a variable demand based cost then a DataCenter certainly would affect their bill.