What happens when a data center solves the water, electricity, noise, and land issues? Do people’s fears go away? I spent four days shadowing the founder of perhaps the most reasonable data center project in America — a “micro-scale” collection of 12 shipping containers — as he embarked on a PR tour through rural Colorado. David Meyer is the founder of Strata. During a community meeting, he answered every practical question: Noise, water, power, cleanup. It didn't move the skeptics: “I’m willing to bet 90% of this group will raise their hands saying innately I’m against AI and I’m scared to death of AI. I don’t think any of us in this room have any clue how bad this could go.” Trump "wants to use China as the blueprint. Have we ever asked the Chinese what life is like over there? Digital ID. It sucks.” “Our collective concerns regarding AI, data centers and Flock cameras come down to one primary concern. I address these concerns in one statement: WE DO NOT WANT TO LIVE IN A…
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