> Spending billions on chip fabs in Phoenix makes no fuqing sense

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not just chip fabs but data centers - especially AI data centers where training models does not require proximity or 100% up time. You could put them in naturally cooler environments like Alaska or Greenland.

Could be worse… you could propose putting them in fuqing orbit where heat dissipation is very difficult… not to mention the high cost and limited availability of space qualified components.

Spase Data Centers… the stock promoters latest grift

VP_Spiro_T_Cheney wrote:

Could be worse… you could propose putting them in fuqing orbit where heat dissipation is very difficult… not to mention the high cost and limited availability of space qualified components.

Spase Data Centers… the stock promoters latest grift

what a dork

Well, one good thing about AZ is that silane leaks are less likely to burn the plant down.

Google AI (for what it's worth):

Arizona is actively increasing its water storage capacity through major reservoir expansion projects and new infrastructure to combat long-term drought
. Key initiatives include expanding the Bartlett Dam on the Verde River, evaluating new pumped-storage projects near Apache Lake, and enhancing groundwater recharge to secure water supplies for the Phoenix area.

Key Reservoir and Water Infrastructure Projects

    Expanded Bartlett Reservoir: SRP is proposing to raise the Bartlett Dam by 100 feet, which could add up to 323,000 acre-feet of new capacity to store water during wet winters.
    Apache Lake Project: azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic is evaluating a new reservoir near Apache Lake to act as a "water battery" for hydropower and storage.
    Verde River System: ABC15 Arizona is working to increase storage capacity for the Verde River system over the next decade to manage sedimentation and capture more runoff.

Strategic Water Management

    Groundwater Storage: Arizona currently holds 13.2 million acre-feet of water in both surface reservoirs and underground storage, with a significant portion in the Phoenix area.
    Infrastructure Funding: GPEC reports that in 2025, the state allocated over $60 million to fortify water infrastructure, building upon a $1 billion investment in 2022 for water augmentation and storage projects.
    System Interconnection: A $250 million project is connecting the Central Arizona Project (CAP) with the Salt River Project (SRP) to improve water supply flexibility.

While major Colorado River reservoirs like Lake Mead and Powell face shortages, Arizona is focusing on local infrastructure to increase drought resilience

Phillip_McCavity wrote:

I know Phoenix has been a place where these fabs locate, but I thought you needed a large amount of water for making chips. Other fabs are in places like Washington, which definitely have enough water.

You're correct. However, Intel is leading the way in recycling the water they use to make chips:

Key details regarding Intel's water management:

    Recycling Infrastructure: On-site, 12-acre treatment plants in Oregon, Arizona, and Israel enable the reuse of water in scrubbers and cooling towers.

    Net Positive Goal: In 2021, Intel restored 890 million gallons to local watersheds in Arizona and has achieved net-positive water status in the US, Costa Rica, and India.

    Conservation Impact: In 2023, Intel conserved 3.4 billion gallons of water in Arizona and funded projects that restored over 1.1 billion gallons.

    Process Water: Beyond recycling, Intel utilizes ultra-pure water (UPW) for chip manufacturing, which is purified through multiple steps to remove impurities.

Heekee wrote:

im jelly

How rich would you be if you had just 1% of Elon's wealth?   

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How rich would you be if you had just 1% of Elon's wealth?   

As of February 25, 2026, Elon Musk's net worth is fluctuating in real time but sits in the $840–850 billion range according to major trackers:Forbes real-time estimate: around $848 billion (with small daily changes like +$4–5 billion or similar swings reported recently).
Other sources (including recent reports referencing Forbes and Bloomberg) place it between roughly $834 billion and $850 billion, with some citing $849.3 billion or $846–848 billion in the last day or two.

The most consistent current figure from Forbes' live billionaires list is approximately $848 billion.If you had just 1% of that wealth, you'd be looking at:$8.48 billion (using the ~$848B figure).That's still absurdly rich. For context:You'd be worth more than the vast majority of billionaires on Earth right now (most "top 100" richest people are well under $8 billion).
It would easily put you in the top 10–20 richest people globally in most years prior to the last couple of years' explosive growth in a few tech fortunes.
At conservative 4% safe withdrawal rates, that 1% slice would generate roughly $339 million per year in passive income—enough to live an ultra-luxury lifestyle forever without touching the principal.

So yeah... you'd be ridiculously, comically wealthy. Still not quite Elon-level "buy entire industries for fun" wealthy, but definitely "own multiple private islands, a fleet of jets, and fund your own space program if you felt like it" wealthy.

Isn't it about time America stopped using these faggot terms nobody else, even in Britain uses?


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not just chip fabs but data centers - especially AI data centers where training models does not require proximity or 100% up time. You could put them in naturally cooler environments like Alaska or Greenland.

Greenland?
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