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Well boy do I have news for you. I just saw on Craigslist a 36 inch Sony Trinitron for $20 ... which is EXACTLY 98% cheaper than its initial sale price in 2004. CheckMATE, economists!

The AI pollution hand wringing is a perfect example of the seen vs the unseen, completely ignoring the benefits which will be provided by such data centers. Ironically, such benefits may include ways to mitigate pollution, or the development of new asthma treatments. "There are no solutions, only tradeoffs." -- Tom Sowell

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