What taxes? A lot of these things are being built on sweetheart deals that exempt the owner from taxes for long periods of time.

What employment? The construction jobs are for skilled tradespeople who would have no shortage of other jobs to do in the absence of these projects. And there are only a handful of jobs at the finished data centers.

And then there's what they're being used for - AI slop generation and mass surveillance, mainly. We'd be better off paying all these people to dig ditches and then fill them in.

It's pretty easy, actually - all you have to do is listen to what the person in question has to say on the subject of race or their gender, respectively.

Sir, this is an Arby's.

What Winnipeg lacks in winter sun it more than makes up for with winter wind. It's one of the most windy places in the nation.

Especially once large-scale battery storage starts coming online.

Don't forget about thew opportunities for good old-fashioned graft. Nuclear involves awarding a lot of contracts to the private industry, which can be gamed for power and profit.

Why? Tides wouldn't exist, sure, but plate tectonics just requires a plastic-like mantle and lighter continental plates. Those conditions don't require a moon.

One wrong step on a hike and you could end up with lifelong ankle problems. And ankle problems have a way of turning into knee problems, hip problems, and back problems. No one is immune - some people are just luckier than others.

If the parent is fine with the kid accessing these materials, is this actually a problem?

Railroads also make stops along the way. This replaces connecting regional flights and road trips.

There are cases where similar types of tactics have been ruled unconstitutional, though the current court has shown that they have no respect for precedent.

In fact, following someone in person who does not want to be followed by you is considered harassment, and is illegal. For example, Minnesota statute 609.749.2, specifically (c)(2):

Just because you think it is not illegal does not make it legal.

"Just"

Opportunity to further destroy America's credibility with the rest of the world?
Opportunity to put us in a position to be unable to assist allies such as Taiwan or Poland should they come under attack from our rivals?
Opportunity to unleash utter chaos on a region that has disproportionate economic impact on the rest of the world?

Some opportunity.