This chart offers a reminder of how dependent the U.S. economy's growth is on the data-center buildout. Rising borrowing costs threaten those investments.

https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-dow-sp-500-nasdaq-09-02-2026/card/one-great-chart-the-u-s-economy-ai-jSUnMuhe71BUTSgVJmVt

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[–] infuziSporg@hexbear.net 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You suppose they're cinder blocks instead of plywood and vinyl siding?

[–] radio_free_asgarthr@hexbear.net 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I believe that they will be similar to other industrial building in that it will be concrete and steel frame/structure mostly. That is what you do, because you don't care about the internal finishing to make it look nice and you want to have sturdy anchor points everywhere for HVAC, conduits, and plumbing along with any more specialized installations. Think modern factories rather than modern mcmansions.

[–] infuziSporg@hexbear.net 3 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

I was wondering this because I worked in some warehouses that were 50'x150' or larger and were tin-roofed plaster shacks. Data centers are an order of magnitude larger though.