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DOJ claims xAI's gas turbines are a matter of 'national and energy security'

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Re: DOJ claims xAI's gas turbines are a matter of 'national and energy security'

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post #8

And Paul Graham wants us to believe you don’t become a billionaire by cheating.

how is it cheating?

You're asking how breaking the law is cheating? If not, can you clarify your question?

Re: DOJ claims xAI's gas turbines are a matter of 'national and energy security'

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post #2

Ugh, what violation of local law can't be excused by specious "national security" claims? > resulting in a corresponding increase in three major air pollutants: Sometimes I wonder how valuable it would be to go to vulnerable areas (ecologically or socio-economically) and record baseline pollution, noise, etc. readings, simply to give future residents some statistical ammunition against some New Thing ruins the old im…

In case you haven't seen it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bP80DEAbuo

Re: DOJ claims xAI's gas turbines are a matter of 'national and energy security'

#23
post #5

Buying access to POTUS pays off. Who knew?!

The surprising part of buying off politicians is how absolutely cheap it is relative to the benefits received.

Because they are all winning. And you are paying for it.

Re: DOJ claims xAI's gas turbines are a matter of 'national and energy security'

#28

Earlier quoted context omitted.

how is it cheating?

You're asking how breaking the law is cheating? If not, can you clarify your question?

It's not breaking the law as xAI are using mobile generators.

Re: DOJ claims xAI's gas turbines are a matter of 'national and energy security'

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post #2

Ugh, what violation of local law can't be excused by specious "national security" claims? > resulting in a corresponding increase in three major air pollutants: Sometimes I wonder how valuable it would be to go to vulnerable areas (ecologically or socio-economically) and record baseline pollution, noise, etc. readings, simply to give future residents some statistical ammunition against some New Thing ruins the old im…

>The company, which is now a division of SpaceX, is likely to buy more generators in the coming months or years. In SpaceX’s IPO filing, the company said that it will buy another $2.8 billion worth of gas turbines to power its AI data centers over the next three years. Of that, at least $2 billion are earmarked for “mobile gas turbines.” SpaceX, the new Tesla... who saw that coming? :(

I'd not be surprised if SpaceX/Elon will start manufacturing those turbines. They do have necessary engineering and manufacturing chops.
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