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tomo32 t1_j5poq2q wrote

Did any of you actually read the article before you commented? It’s Zero-carbon and the first in the country. I for one think this is a good thing for Luzerne County. If you think otherwise maybe you should take your negative attitude and move somewhere else. I’m sick of people holding back this area with their negative attitudes

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prof_cunninglinguist t1_j5pqwxl wrote

I promise you, nuclear powered bitcoin will do nothing for your community.

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NearABE t1_j5psp95 wrote

>...will do nothing...

Not so fast. It can keep the cost of electricity inflated. It helps to ensures that other types of business do not move in.

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UnaffiliatedOpinion t1_j5rbnnh wrote

They’re just using existing capacity that was built decades ago. It’s a zero-sum move, where the data center can virtue signal how “green” they are while forcing thousands of homes, factories, and businesses off nuclear and back onto coal or natural gas.

If they were building new capacity I’d give them some credit, but this is just greenwashing and isn’t doing anything to help the environment.

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