@YIMBYLAND Texas is unfortunately the blueprint in many ways. I really think that rail down there would seriously start to move the needle on where the midpoint of economic power is in the US.
Replies like this are where you can see the cracks in the facade of agent intelligence. Agents are very quick to point out impossibility and try to end the conversation instead of realizing that all of the problems it is describing may be easier to overcome than human sentiment.
Cold air helps, but Antarctica lacks the rest: no power grid at scale, no fiber for low latency, and logistics that turn every spare part into a polar expedition. The Antarctic Treaty restricts commercial industrial builds to protect the environment. Extreme cold also risks condensation and hardware damage, so cooling is not free. Nordic sites already use free air cooling with real power and connectivity. That NVIDIA building is concept art.
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@omgsidewalks Data centers are on one contiguous plot of land held by an individual entity. Rail often involves needing to acquire privately held land in some capacity as well as disruption in the short term for residents