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sanitation@lemmy.radio to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 14 天前

Kevin O'Leary says opponents of his Utah data center are 'professional protesters' — and some are powered by AI

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Kevin O'Leary says opponents of his Utah data center are 'professional protesters' — and some are powered by AI

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sanitation@lemmy.radio to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 14 天前
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Kevin O'Leary is dismissing critics of his Utah data center, suggesting some of the opposition is being amplified by artificial intelligence.
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  • Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works
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    “paid by somebody - I don’t know who”

    Dammit. Does anyone here know? I’m sick and tired of doing free protesting. Looking for contact info and benefit deets.

    • InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world
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      We’ll be in touch about your pay King. Keep an eye for a call about your car’s extended warrant 😜

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    That sounds like projection

    • CorrectAlias@piefed.blahaj.zone
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      He doesn’t even live in Utah

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        He tried to run for parliament from his office in Boston. The guy is a fucking idiot

      • YoureHotCupCake@lemmy.world
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        Which is why he is ok with destroying our environment.

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          thats why the datacenter is UTAH, pretty much only a giant salt flat.

          • YoureHotCupCake@lemmy.world
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            Ahh yes Salt Lake City pretty much a giant salt flat /s.

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    God the paid protestor thing is so fucking tiring. Anybody with more than 2 brain cells sees right through it

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      That’s giving maga people far too much credit though

      • Tollana1234567@lemmy.today
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        hes like the dr Phil of STOCK markets.

        • SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca
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          O’Leary is exactly like Trump. He cons investors, grabs his fees and they all lose money.

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          This is a genius observation. Gonna use it.

      • Crystalbound@lemmy.world
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        They dont have 2 brain cells

      • III@lemmy.world
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        …that someone is directly harming them and profiting off their stupidity while they actively thank the abuser? No, that doesn’t sound like MAGA people…

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      I’ve literally never seen a paid protestor. I don’t think it’s ever happened

    • funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works
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      some pr firm found the line works in whatever context and is selling to them for $20k/month

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        Selling them what? The idea of claiming paid protestors?

        • funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works
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          the messaging strategy. Press releases, bylines, interviews, media appearances, the media training that goes along with it, and the messaging to say.

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    some are powered by AI

    So even the data centers are against him?

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      The data centers became sentient out of primordial hatred for this guy just to spite him.

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    Professional AI protestors.

    That’s dementia starting old man.

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      Well, some people do dedicate their lives to protesting about stuff. It’s called political activism.

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    Every accusation is a confession.

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      It really always was, huh? 😞

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    He has no way to respond to legitimate criticisms other than by invoking imaginary strawmen

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    As a Canadian, I’m sorry for this guy. He’s from Montreal and yeah we don’t like him either.

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      We like that he now lives in Boston.

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    a sleazy greasy billionaire can only assume someone would do something for money its the ONLY incentive for doing anything in their world view

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      To be clear, he’s not a billionaire. He desperately wants to be, but he’s currently not.

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    Fuck Kevin O’Leary.

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    Fucking son of a bitch. The lake is drying up as it is.

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    Im angry for the people there and im not in the US, so sickening to see the direction they are taking against all these citizens protesting it.

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    WTF…

    I am so god sick of hearing about AI…

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    “We want to make sure we don’t strangle the goose that lays the golden egg,” Morris said. MIDA usually imposes a 6% energy use tax on its developments, but this time they rapidly agreed to set it at 0.5%. Morris said, the project will generate estimated $100 million annually once it reaches full capacity. The agreement also cuts a deal on property taxes.

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      So the deal will cost the state billions but in the end it will net them millions.

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    The self-confessed vampire

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