Brandon Meyer

AI, Big Data and Elections @fladatacom, @freshtakefla and Dev and Adjunct @UF. Hiker of Long Trails. Past @TB_Times, @datapath, @USMC

[Brandon Meyer @meyer0656]

I’m really curious to know what this is going to do to light cycle times. Getting in and out of downtown for a concert or an event is incredibly efficient right now. I feel like this plan will just create nightmarish congestion.

[Mark Allen Parker @Marks__Musings]

“It has been a long time, and it’s exciting to see that this is finally moving forward,” Driscoll said.
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[Brandon Meyer @meyer0656]

“Are you, or a Florida county you know, currently experiencing a $50 million revenue shortfall? Call @SpaceX today!”

[Katie Miller @KatieMiller]

Thanks to @elonmusk & @SpaceX, the City of Memphis finished its Fiscal Year ahead of budget for the first time in a long time.

The City is tracking roughly $5.6 million ahead for the current year.

Memphis Mayor Paul Young said this week that SpaceX generated $54 million in taxes for the City and County this year.

[Brandon Meyer @meyer0656]

Worst poll of the midterms?

[Florida Politics @Fla_Pol]

.@StPetePolls: With just 45% support, Amendment 3 is a heavy lift

Reporting by @AGGancarski

#FlaPol

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[Brandon Meyer @meyer0656]

@that_foot_is_me @Theresa03344749 @OhMyStarrryEyed I’m just asking you to be a realist. How it’s used is a different discussion. AI is the greatest technological and economic innovation we’ve developed as a species, and you believe we’ll just flip a switch and turn it off? We’re not going back. Too late.

[Brandon Meyer @meyer0656]

It’s an unpopular opinion, but one data center in each of Florida’s rural counties would easily fill the revenue gap from amendment three.

[Miriam Waldvogel @miriamwldvgl]

you might be wondering why Harwood, ND was the only town in America that voted down data center restrictions. all I can say is I was struck by how communities can look at essentially the same arguments and come away with wildly different conclusions

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[Brandon Meyer @meyer0656]

@Keddiebqw Terms. It’s got to work for the state and the counties. If we can’t negotiate a good deal, we don’t have to sign. But the money, right now, is good.

[Brandon Meyer @meyer0656]

@Shwnsobased They have to be built. They have to be wired. They have to be maintained. They have to be renovated. They will need infrastructure. They will need hotels. They will need restaurants. There are a lot of secondary and tertiary benefits from these investments.

[Brandon Meyer @meyer0656]

@DJRooU There are $10 trillion in American AI projects in the pipeline. Do you know how much $10 trillion is? You don’t just turn down that kind of opportunity without thinking about it. My brain is not broken.

[Brandon Meyer @meyer0656]

@DJRooU They have to be built somewhere. We’re not talking about a minuscule amount of money here. It would significantly alter the economics of our state. It’s not just a data center. It’s a technical and economic revolution. Do we want to be a part of it or not?

[Brandon Meyer @meyer0656]

@unimpressivebe1 This is a totally feasible solution. The counties hold the bargaining chip. We can almost put whatever price on it we want.

[Brandon Meyer @meyer0656]

@jenna_persons No write-ins for Manatee? 😔

[Brandon Meyer @meyer0656]

Happy Birthday, Marines!

[Brandon Meyer @meyer0656]

The AI industry has trillions to spend and nowhere to spend it. Quite a unique problem. I’d rather that money be spent here in Florida than in another state or foreign country. To get it, all we have to do is say “yes.”

[Kylie Williams @KylieWilliams99]

Byron Donalds’ victory could change the data center industry’s views about Florida, just as other states are pumping the brakes on development. New for @politico :

https://t.co/QuUxXlN6Rb

[Brandon Meyer @meyer0656]

@HenryGB_274 @Lost_In_Jax I believe the pros of AI outweigh the cons, and a golden opportunity exists for rural counties to bridge a funding gap. How is that disingenuous? I’m not being paid for my opinion, sadly.

[Brandon Meyer @meyer0656]

@HenryGB_274 @Lost_In_Jax The money was great.

[Brandon Meyer @meyer0656]

@unimpressivebe1 This is the same disagreement Jefferson and Hamilton we’re having. I’m on the Hamilton side. AI was destined to be in our future. It just came a little earlier than we were expecting. We can’t proceed without it.

[Brandon Meyer @meyer0656]

8% of S&P 500 corporations are AI related. The value of those 8% represent 49% of the combined market capitalization of the entire index. Everyone, be it regulators, politicians or investors, should tread carefully. End of the day, AI is here to stay.

[Brandon Meyer @meyer0656]

@librevertie675

[Brandon Meyer @meyer0656]

@Lost_In_Jax What exactly are you alleging I don’t understand?

[Brandon Meyer @meyer0656]

@Lost_In_Jax I spent eight years of my life working inside data centers.

[Brandon Meyer @meyer0656]

@ArdenAsset Do you have receipts?