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Maine bans new data centres until November 2027 (pivot-to-ai.com)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xX58cf5asAE&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA - video
https://pivottoai.libsyn.com/20260415-maine-bans-new-data-centres-until-november-2027 - podcast

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[–] scruiser@awful.systems 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Hey Eliezer is very mad about being quoted as saying to bomb them! (He's made very clear that he wants them destroyed with air strikes!)

[–] fullsquare@awful.systems 6 points 1 week ago

(he's in the business of dropping anvils from biplanes)

[–] gerikson@awful.systems 4 points 1 week ago

Both subject and verb were deliberately chosen, simply because I don't find Yudkowsky's expectations of citationary fidelity worth honoring.