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This has nothing to do with technology it is a purely financial and political exercise...

>>catman+(OP)
But why drop $500B (or even $100B short term) if there is not something there? The numbers are too big

>>philom+2q
this is an announcement not a cut check. Who knows how much they'll actually spend, plenty of projects never get started let alone massive inter-company endeavors.

>>camel_+8x
The $100B check is already cut, and they are currently building 10 new data centers in Texas.

>>dark_g+DE
A state with famously stable power infrastructure.

>>philom+2q
because you put your own people on the receiving end too AND invite others to join your spending spree.

>>__loam+yV
$50B is to pay miners not to mine.