You’d be surprised. Data centers seem like a big issue. My boomer parents hate data centers, as do a lot of rural voters who have them nearby or proposals nearby. But to your point, I also see a lot of people who are aware of problems around ai/data centers/billionaires still using ai.
Reminds me of a quote I just read:
The system is responsible in proportion to the degree that the people who make the decisions bear the consequences.
- Charlie Munger summarizing Charlie Frankel summarizing the 2008 financial crisis.
For those not in NJ trying to avoid this, pay in cash and punch in a random phone number at the register.
You may need to try a few numbers at self-checkout to find a working one, but it’s surprisingly easy. Rotate the numbers to dirty up the data of these parasites.
Dang. Their online filter bubble must be strong. Likely the kind of person who also doesn’t care about surveillance capitalism because “it’ll recommend good things to buy.”