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Iran threatens ‘complete and utter annihilation’ of OpenAI's $30B Stargate AI data center in Abu Dhabi — regime posts video with satellite imagery of ChatGPT-maker's premier 1GW data center (www.tomshardware.com)

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[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 168 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Do it. Save the planet.

[–] Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world 30 points 2 weeks ago

Even a decade ago the statement would have been complete lunacy.

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[–] EmpireInDecay@lemmy.ml 142 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

Can we crowd fund this to make sure it happens?

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 79 points 2 weeks ago

It would be like the single most popular thing the Iran could do at this point.

[–] Kefla@hexbear.net 19 points 2 weeks ago

We need them to put the hexbear logo on one of the bombs

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[–] Riffraffintheroom@hexbear.net 95 points 2 weeks ago

[–] AlternatePersonMan@lemmy.world 84 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Oh no, you couldn't possibly take out all of the AI data centers. That would be so awful for the shareholders.

[–] lauha@lemmy.world 21 points 2 weeks ago

Noo, you're going to hurt so many people. Like 10 or so people will be so sad. :((

[–] Jankatarch@lemmy.world 57 points 2 weeks ago

If they bomb enough datacenters we might get consistemt weather again.

[–] Bloobish@hexbear.net 53 points 2 weeks ago

Iran popping the AI bubble via force was not on my bingo card but I can dig it

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 48 points 2 weeks ago

[–] Wilco@lemmy.zip 39 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

We dare you. We double dog dare you.

Honestly... why the fuck am I sitting here in the US rooting for Iran.

Oh yeah... because "Trump".

[–] Weydemeyer@lemmy.ml 50 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (4 children)

But when you dig into the history of the US in the 20th and 21st centuries, you start to notice this isn’t just a “Trump” thing. Outside of WW1 and WW2 (though the US had spurious reasons for joining WW1), the US has been the bad guys in every other instance.

The US is the imperialist hegemon, Trump has just been more open about it.

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[–] Carhv@thelemmy.club 36 points 2 weeks ago

There is always a bright side.

[–] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 36 points 2 weeks ago

I sure won't lose any sleep. In fact, I might sleep a bit better.

[–] AlecSadler@lemmy.dbzer0.com 36 points 2 weeks ago

lol do it

[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 35 points 2 weeks ago

Oh no! Anyway...

[–] OldChicoAle@lemmy.world 33 points 2 weeks ago

Please do it

[–] BodyBySisyphus@hexbear.net 33 points 2 weeks ago

Just kick the stock market over like a sand castle sicko-hexbear

[–] Lioffproxy@lemmy.world 32 points 2 weeks ago

I see this as a win for humanity.

[–] fox2263@lemmy.world 29 points 2 weeks ago

I love how they’re using trumps verbiage against him

[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 29 points 2 weeks ago

The Butlerian Jihad is here.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 29 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Why are they calling it Stargate? Is it supposed to have some space application?

Anyway good luck Iran. Maybe this is the exit strategy all along for the AI bubble. “Well, we can’t do the AI anymore because Iran bombed all our data centers. Sorry folks, everyone can go home now. We would have done the AI that totally worked the way we totally said it did, and it would have been awesome, but Iran ruined it for all of us. Let us never speak of this again.”

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[–] youcantreadthis@quokk.au 28 points 2 weeks ago

Oh no. How terrible.

[–] Stonewyvvern@lemmy.world 27 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Stop talking and do it then. FAFO.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 28 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I'm guessing they're gonna do it if the US attacks their infrastructure further. They're using the threat as leverage.

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[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 26 points 2 weeks ago

Let'r rip. What a timeline to be in where I'm cheering for this.

[–] happybadger@hexbear.net 25 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I would hoot and holler. Please do Wholesome 9/11.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 23 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

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[–] GuyIncognito@lemmy.ca 22 points 2 weeks ago

YES! FUCK 'EM UP!!

[–] NKpop@hexbear.net 22 points 2 weeks ago

Plz do it

[–] iThinkDifferentThanU@lemmy.world 21 points 2 weeks ago

do it! do it! do it!!!

[–] LordCrom@lemmy.world 21 points 2 weeks ago

Do it

[–] Aceofspades@lemmy.ca 19 points 2 weeks ago

Would love to see it happen.

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