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UltimaParadox
| Favorite team: | Alabama  |
| Location: | North Carolina |
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| Registered on: | 11/21/2008 |
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Everyone Hates Data Centers it is almost universal
Posted by UltimaParadox on 2/24/26 at 7:41 am
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People hate them in Virginia, which leads the nation in their construction. They hate them in Nevada, where they slurp up the state’s precious water. They hate them in Michigan, and Arizona, and South Dakota, where the good citizens of Sioux Falls hurled obscenities at their city councilmembers following a vote to permit a data center on the city’s northeastern side. They hate them all around the world, it’s true. But they really hate them in Georgia.
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Last year, the state’s Public Service Commission election became unexpectedly tight, and wound up delivering a stunning upset to incumbent Republican commissioners. Although there were likely shades of national politics at play (voters favored Democrats in an election cycle where many things went that party’s way), the central issue was skyrocketing power bills. And that power bill inflation was oft-attributed to a data center building boom rivaled only by Virginia’s.
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In nearby Twiggs County, despite strong and organized opposition, officials decided to allow a 300-acre data center to move forward. But at a packed meeting to discuss the Bolingbroke plans, some 900 people showed up to voice near unanimous opposition to the proposed data center, according to Macon, Georgia’s The Telegraph. Seeing which way the wind had blown, the Monroe county commission shot it down in August last year.
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And as to the jobs they bring to communities. Well, I have some bad news there too. Once construction ends, they tend to employ very few people, especially for such resource-intensive facilities.
People finally waking up in communities, but a lot of the time it is too late to push back. The councils pass all these breaks quietly without public input. Looks like a true bipartisan issue
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re: 3 Data Centers to be built in north Louisiana?
Posted by UltimaParadox on 2/23/26 at 9:02 pm to Jdiggy
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Bloomberg News analysis found electricity costs near data centers surged by up to 267% over five years that's being passed onto customers,
Bloomberg
re: Is the high cost to play hockey the reason it isn't as popular?
Posted by UltimaParadox on 2/23/26 at 8:18 pm to Who_Dat_Tiger
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Need roller hockey on pavement at the summer Olympics
Always enjoyed roller hockey with the 4v4
re: No commercials during the USA//Canada game yesterday
Posted by UltimaParadox on 2/23/26 at 7:14 pm to maizegoblue
NBC made the decision to not air any commercials. People should give them props.
It's the most unbelievable thing I have seen in a while
It's the most unbelievable thing I have seen in a while
re: AI tools for stock picking
Posted by UltimaParadox on 2/22/26 at 10:17 pm to brightside878
Robo stock picking has been around a long time before we called it AI. Wouldn't say it's been a big win for the common man portfolio.
That's a red flag and much too short a time window to make any judgements
That is the path to success no matter how you get there.. so should work
I would stick to your strategy, and wouldn't expect a silver bullet like AI pickers to out perform. Because if it was we would be the last to know.
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But a friend of mine just told me about his last 24 month success using ChatGPT and Gemini Pro for picks
That's a red flag and much too short a time window to make any judgements
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His goal is buy and hold with consistent contributions
That is the path to success no matter how you get there.. so should work
I would stick to your strategy, and wouldn't expect a silver bullet like AI pickers to out perform. Because if it was we would be the last to know.
re: Is the high cost to play hockey the reason it isn't as popular?
Posted by UltimaParadox on 2/22/26 at 10:10 pm to lsufball19
That's true and definitely explains soccer continued rise in popularity. Almost everyone plays it.
I think I'm coming to the realization, that access to ice rinks in the South is much more limited than I understood. Places I have been just happened to have multiple rinks, but going through Google maps. That seems to be the exception to the rule
I think I'm coming to the realization, that access to ice rinks in the South is much more limited than I understood. Places I have been just happened to have multiple rinks, but going through Google maps. That seems to be the exception to the rule
re: Is the high cost to play hockey the reason it isn't as popular?
Posted by UltimaParadox on 2/22/26 at 10:03 pm to genro
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don’t think it ever will be accessible because of the lack of natural ice. The vast majority of southern kids have never been ice skating at all. How are they gonna develop basics?
I would venture to guess the large majority of people learn to ice skate indoors on an ice rink.
Natural ice rinks are not that common and can't be utilized all that often.
Guessing it's chicken and egg issue because it requires someone to build the facility
re: Is the high cost to play hockey the reason it isn't as popular?
Posted by UltimaParadox on 2/22/26 at 9:59 pm to genro
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We can’t just go outside in the winter and do that
I'm not disagreeing with you on your point. But would imagine the majority of all kids learn to ice skate on ice rinks not outside. Even up north
I even played roller hockey in my youth which was inline skates on a sport court. Generally played in the summer, but it pretty much died off in the last decade
re: Is the high cost to play hockey the reason it isn't as popular?
Posted by UltimaParadox on 2/22/26 at 9:56 pm to lsufball19
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expecting a cold weather sport played on ice to take off in the southern united states just doesn't seem realistic.
Really wasn't the point of my question, but I guess you guys are reinforcing why it isn't more popular in your area.
Obviously hockey is much more popular in Huntsville, Nashville area, Atlanta, and triangle area in north Carolina.
But there are a lot more rinks.. reinforcing that hockey won't be more popular if it isn't accessible to kids
re: Is the high cost to play hockey the reason it isn't as popular?
Posted by UltimaParadox on 2/22/26 at 9:53 pm to genro
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Are they open for practicing youth hockey?
Yes. They both have open ice time for general public and stick and puck hours for kids to play.
Plus multiple youth leagues for different age ranges for organized.
Obviously a lot more rinks in North Carolina.
Looks like there isn't many in South Alabama, Louisiana, or Mississippi.
Less than I expected
re: Is the high cost to play hockey the reason it isn't as popular?
Posted by UltimaParadox on 2/22/26 at 9:47 pm to genro
Pelham (South Birmingham) ice complex and Huntsville has multiple ice rinks.
Guessing it doesn't go much further south?
Guessing it doesn't go much further south?
re: Is the high cost to play hockey the reason it isn't as popular?
Posted by UltimaParadox on 2/22/26 at 9:41 pm to Jax Teller
Don't most medium sized cities have an ice rink for kids to play?
Funny that roller hockey facilities are even less common now
Funny that roller hockey facilities are even less common now
re: Alabama is the only SEC State whose schools haven't won a Big 3 NC outside football.
Posted by UltimaParadox on 2/22/26 at 9:29 pm to magildachunks
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haven't won a Big 3
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outside football
Huh...
There is only two sports that matter, football and basketball. Alabama has recent success in both
Is the high cost to play hockey the reason it isn't as popular?
Posted by UltimaParadox on 2/22/26 at 9:13 pm
Obviously I'm biased I grew up playing hockey and watching hockey as a child. Generally when I discuss it with people in the South they generally say the like the sport, but basically don't watch it even though they have local teams. I'm assuming without exposure as kids you don't understand the rules and makes it less enjoyable?
Hockey is clearly less accessible than other sports due to you are unable to play it easily, even though roller hockey was popular with youths 20+ years ago.
Soccer clearly has no barrier to entry and is gaining in popularity every generation.
But I don't find it nearly as entertaining.
Hockey is clearly less accessible than other sports due to you are unable to play it easily, even though roller hockey was popular with youths 20+ years ago.
Soccer clearly has no barrier to entry and is gaining in popularity every generation.
But I don't find it nearly as entertaining.
re: Jack Hughes of Team USA vs. Anthony Davis of the NBA
Posted by UltimaParadox on 2/22/26 at 8:28 pm to DownSouthCrawfish
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I have no idea who Jack Hughes is
You live under a rock?
re: Canada has been broken, CBC article on today's loss.
Posted by UltimaParadox on 2/22/26 at 7:15 pm to BoomerandSooner
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CBC article on today's loss
Article felt like a game recap. Nothing really of note
re: Public Service Commission doing work for Data Centers shifting costs onto ratepayers.
Posted by UltimaParadox on 2/22/26 at 1:18 pm to maanTigrepig
Communities should be fighting back on any data center built near them. They inevitably frick over the local population through higher costs in electricity, increased clean water usage, and instead noise pollution.
They run these places as cheap as possible and don't give a frick about the local community. The employ a few during construction and majority of long term job creation is remote.
They are a net negative and once they become not profitable to retrofit they are abandoned and an eye sore
They run these places as cheap as possible and don't give a frick about the local community. The employ a few during construction and majority of long term job creation is remote.
They are a net negative and once they become not profitable to retrofit they are abandoned and an eye sore
re: TEAM USA WINS GOLD | USA 2 Canada 1 FINAL/OT | Gold Medal Game | Olympic Hockey
Posted by UltimaParadox on 2/22/26 at 8:46 am to grizzlylongcut
I think playing physical plays into their hands. They want to slow it down. We need to speed it up
re: TEAM USA WINS GOLD | USA 2 Canada 1 FINAL/OT | Gold Medal Game | Olympic Hockey
Posted by UltimaParadox on 2/22/26 at 7:05 am to GeauxPanthers2
No 4k broadcast?
re: Apparently AI is close to allowing us to communicate with Dolphins.
Posted by UltimaParadox on 2/21/26 at 11:19 pm to crimsoncoded94
Your own article says they are years away from making gestures to exchange with cuttlefish if it works.
Nothing about communicating with dolphins
Nothing about communicating with dolphins
re: 5th straight season of 20 wins in basketball
Posted by UltimaParadox on 2/21/26 at 9:29 pm to MontyFranklyn
Nate is the best coach we have ever had. No debate
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