From: jl@glen--canyon.com   
      
   On Mon, 2 Feb 2026 11:37:53 -0500, Phil Hobbs   
    wrote:   
      
   >On 2026-02-02 10:37, john larkin wrote:   
   >> On Mon, 2 Feb 2026 04:38:40 -0700, Don Y    
   >> wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> Not sure I really believe that...   
   >>>   
   >>>    
   >>   
   >> No. Most AI startups will die and have huge layoffs.   
   >>   
   >Might be able to pick up a nice data center for cheap in ~2029 when the   
   >money runs out. ;)   
   >   
   >Cheers   
   >   
   >Phil Hobbs   
      
   At 30 cents per KWH, no sane person would put a data center here.   
      
   Today's SF Chronicle (rotten rag) says that Anthropic  has leased   
   about a million square feet of premium downtown SF office space. They   
   have lost about $6 billion so far.   
      
   Why does an AI company need a zillion employees?   
      
   Next step: IPO!   
      
      
   John Larkin   
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