He now has a new bed when he skips the sofa.
From this
To this.
Whiskey is for drinking, water is for fighting
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Just how wise it is to build high water consumption operations in semi-arid regions with shrinking aquifers and precipitation dependent rivers? This winter the snowpack in Colorado is around 60% of normal.
Another consideration is data centers built on farm land and consuming irrigation water. What is the long term impact on food availability?
Where does the electricity to power these energy hogs come from?
Smarter people than me can explain why we need all these data centers. I can only accept that we do. I do think my questions are relevant.
Oh, WSF, why do you carry on about water? In my youth I did some irrigating spade work on relative’s agriculture land and one large amount working the harvests off that land. Early on I knew water was the difference between economic life and death.
Seen it Before
“Damn it”, he replied, “I need a job and nobody will hire me because I’m a Vietnam veteran”.
Feeling like the lowest of lowlifes I said, “OK, you are hired”.
I constantly see a parallel between the troubled times caused by LBJ and his gang of criminals and the current mess created by Biden’s handlers.
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Servicemen and women returning from Vietnam were spat upon, derided and discriminated against.
What experiences are ICE agents and other Federal LEOs enduring now that will cause long term emotional problems?
Back to the man I hired. He went on to a twenty five year career with the company after replacing me. I’ve never fitted well with a corporate job. Think Dilbert.
Car Story
The Glenwood Springs off site sale was being set up included balloons on all the cars. Then the Big Show, the 20’ balloon with an American Flag underneath and a 200’ cord. I was holding the spindle while the cord unrolled with some salesmen standing by. The final inch came off and we all stood there watching the balloon soar off eastward, flag underneath, with 200’ of yellow cord just out of reach.
On the positive side, if you are going to fuck up, do it big with a critical audience watching.
As always, YMMV
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Good for you. The actual lowest of lowlifes would not have hired that man, you know.
I felt bad because I was out of the service before all the shit and was angry to my core that he was in that situation.
Colorado is going to F up the data centers too. Not enough water, not enough power... So who will they screw over to get it? Bet the rural farmers get the shaft (again)...
You were right to be angry but let me tell you something about "all the shit" and I got to see a good bit of it. I'll never look down at those who got sent to Germany/Europe because if the Russians had come thru the Fulda Gap while they/you were there, and in my opinion, they very well could have, they/you'd have got caught up on missing "all the shit" right quick. "They also serve who stand at the wall and wait" and I personally give those of you who stood on that European wall a lot of credit just for being there and I mean that very sincerely. The country needed you there, I'm glad you were there, thank you for being there, 100%.
Seems some law got passed last session censoring AI that will restrict what those data centers can do. I don't care enough to learn enough to understand it.
I've never felt ashamed of serving in Europe. The Fulda Gap was no picnic when the Communists shot at "escaping criminals" and we just happened to be downrange. I joined willingly and would have gone where I was sent. My choice going in was to be stationed in Europe thinking it might be my only chance to see it. I was out before the domestic shit was whipped up nationwide about Vietnam.
One of the few letters my Dad ever sent me was in 1966. He said, "Don't you dare volunteer for Vietnam. I fought one Asian War and I didn't raise a son to fight in another".
LBJ and his gang of crooks. Mr WSF, I'm no expert in US politics but I know that what you say is true. What a crook. Then there's data centers.
Smart people are investing in small nuclear reactors, and silver, obviously.
I'm not one of the smart people. My main investments are in the area of preparing.
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