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Comment by mitxela | original | Decade-old RAM is making a comeback
[−]mitxela · 2026-10-11 Sun 11:24 UTC · link
Electricity cannot be shipped from one place to another in bulk quantities.
[−]RunSet · 2026-10-11 Sun 11:28 UTC · link
And data can be.

Which is why I suspect most nominal "data centers" are fronts for crypto mining, an activity that seeks out the cheapest energy.