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cross-posted from: https://piefed.zip/c/technology/p/1462160/kevin-o-leary-s-massive-data-center-project-in-utah-gets-the-greenlight-locals-are-furious

The project would be more than twice the size of Manhattan and could consume more electricity than the entire state currently uses. > > Some quotes near the end that I want to point out. > > For his part, O’Leary has claimed, without evidence, that much of the opposition to the project was “paid” and that the meeting was filled with “professional protestors.” > “We think that over 90% of the protestors are actually not people that live in Utah or Box Elder County. They’re being bussed in,” O’Leary said in a video posted on X. > He also claimed backlash on social media surrounding the project was AI-generated. > > I mean sure, might as well keep using that playbook it's not like it ever stopped working, but at this point I'm shocked these assholes don't just go "And there's nothing you peasants can do about it! Mwauahahaha"

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[–] TheGoldenV@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

I know we’re all joking anyway, but the sugar method is stepping over dollars to pick up dimes. They do slump and crush tests on all the concrete poured for anything important.
How would a person execute this plan at scale?

Guess I’m no criminal mastermind, or maybe just no mind at all.

[–] halcyoncmdr@piefed.social 2 points 4 hours ago

They usually pull those samples just before the truck leaves the plant. That doesn't stop someone on site adding some sugar as it's leaving the truck. Construction has one of the biggest day labor usage rates.