CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY SEPTEMBER 2, 2026
DO YOU HAVE AN OPINION ON DATA CENTERS? CAN YOU DEFINE THEM, OR HAVE YOU FORMED AN OPINION BASED SOLELY ON WHAT THE MEDIA TELL YOU?
A DATA CENTER IS A PHYSICAL FACILITY, OR BUILDING, USED TO HOUSE COMPUTER SYSTEMS, SERVERS, AND RELATED EQUIPMENT FOR STORING, PROCESSING, AND DISTRIBUTING DIGITAL INFORMATION.
THOSE WHO OPPOSE DATA CENTERS DO SO PRIMARILY BECAUSE MASSIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND CLOUD COMPUTING DEMAND LARGE INCREASES IN ELECTRICITY BILLS, STRAIN PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES FOR COOLING, CREATE PERSISTENT INDUSTRIAL NOISE, AND OFFER VERY FEW PERMANENT LOCAL JOBS DESPITE TAKING UP HUGE AMOUNTS OF LAND.
BACKERS OF DATA CENTERS NOTE THAT CHINA IS CLOSING THE GAP WITH THE U.S. AND IF WE DON’T BUILD THEM CHINA WILL. THEY SAY DATA CENTERS WILL PROVIDE INCREASED TAX REVENUE, AS IF GOVERNMENT NEEDS MORE OF OUR MONEY.
TECHNOLOGY IS ALWAYS ADVANCING. LOOK AT THE ADVANCEMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN MADE IN THE LAST 100 YEARS, EVEN THE LAST FIFTY YEARS. THE U.S. HAS LED IN THESE ADVANCES. IF WE DON’T CONTINUE TO LEAD, SOMEONE ELSE WILL AND WE MIGHT NOT LIKE THE RESULT. DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH ON DATA CENTERS. I’M CAL THOMAS.
