David Friedberg

I would just encourage the system that I think is the right system, and we talked about this last time, where provided data centers are producing their own electricity,

I would just encourage the system that I think is the right system, and we talked about this last time, where provided data centers are producing their own electricity,

That means that you're taking electricity consumption off the grid, because they otherwise are not being used on the grid.

That means that you're taking electricity consumption off the grid, because they otherwise are not being used on the grid.

And that will reduce the cost of electricity for other residential and industrial users.

And that will reduce the cost of electricity for other residential and industrial users.

So it's silly to think that we need to put a moratorium on data centers.

So it's silly to think that we need to put a moratorium on data centers.

As soon as you do that, the companies that use data centers are not going to slow down, they're going to go put them somewhere else, and we're going to miss out.

As soon as you do that, the companies that use data centers are not going to slow down, they're going to go put them somewhere else, and we're going to miss out.

Well, I think there's and I just want to highlight this important point.

Well, I think there's and I just want to highlight this important point.

There's not a lot of logic and reason.

There's not a lot of logic and reason.

You guys are right.

You guys are right.

But I do think there's a lot of emotion.

But I do think there's a lot of emotion.

And there's a huge aversion to big tech, a huge aversion to wealth creation by select individuals, select companies, a huge aversion to economic growth that doesn't benefit everyone.

And there's a huge aversion to big tech, a huge aversion to wealth creation by select individuals, select companies, a huge aversion to economic growth that doesn't benefit everyone.