Transcript
Tyler (0:02)
Charlie Kratovil says we won no data center and they have to build a park.
Matt (0:09)
Yes.
Tyler (0:09)
This got 3 million views. 222,000.
Matt (0:13)
That ratio is crazy, right? Crazy ratio.
Tyler (0:17)
Gary Tan response and says a fully built 1 GW data center complex generates around $31 million per year in state taxes and 61 million per year in local taxes from data center operations alone. Also, it creates roughly 430 direct jobs at the facility itself, plus many more indirect and construction phase jobs. So nearly $100 million a year in local taxes based on this analysis by the Consumer Energy Alliance. So maybe these data centers need to be leading with that more. Think about how many parks you can build over. Think about how many roads you can repair, new buildings, schools that you'll be able to build.
Matt (0:55)
Yeah.
Tyler (0:56)
Locally, if you have one of these. You know, we've talked about this at length, but it's understandable that citizens will be like, I don't need the data center in my backyard to use ChatGPT, so why would I want it? But if you're going to have, you know, nearly nine figures in, in local and state taxes that you can direct,
Matt (1:11)
there is another solution here. You could build a jungle gym that has GPUs embedded in the slides and in the swings.
Tyler (1:18)
And so you get a little rolly slide.
Matt (1:21)
Yes, yes. So those were generated electricity. Oh, yeah, I know. I'm thinking what you're thinking. Put the kids to work if they're swinging. I want to capture that electricity and turn it into tokens.
Tyler (1:34)
And Reggie James, creative director of General Catalyst and friend of the show, says, you mean to tell me the meme of creating a permanent underclass hasn't been winning the hearts and minds of the public? Shocking. Yeah, very good point. Let's pull up this video because it's a pretty wild reaction. Let's get sound and start it back.
Matthew McConaughey (1:53)
They canceled it.
Tyler (guest or alternate speaker) (1:55)
Wow.
Matt (1:56)
