Pew Research has a nice article about AI data centers, and where they are location. I am surprised that there are relatively few in the Pacific NW, which is actually a good thing. I don't think we would handle it well. Virginia has a high concentration of them, and I wish them well. Could end up biting them back.
PacificCorp's 300 mile Boardman-to-Hemingway powerline project was supposed to help local customers, but it's being sold to a private company to power datacenters.
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The Mayans were able to predict solar eclipses very accurately. Scientists think they know how it was done, but it's still remarkable, given how complex the calculations are.
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The Blazer Mafia scandal may make it even more likely that the Blazers will leave Portland. Another blow to the city.
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Keith Wilson's shelter expansion is really putting stress on neighborhoods. I don't think it's going to stop him from turning the entire city into a shelter support community.
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