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[โ€“] pHr34kY@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

By the time the public own it, it will be a liability, not an asset. I've seen my government purchase a telco's entire infrastructure only to immediately write it off.

Just set it on fire already.

[โ€“] TronBronson@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

yep lol and thats how it will work. we'll get a bunch of data centers with a 5 year lifespan and 30 years of debt strapped to them.