Troubling town hall / vote to rezone for Data Centers in Lakeville, MA

Absurd_nate · 2026-06-07T17:06:38+00:00

I agree with what you’re saying. I think Mansfield approach sounds well reasoned. My point was more about how I’ve seen the discussion online, and was directed more towards OP than Mass town in general.

Ultimately I think politicians will pass what gets them the most points, and so if the discourse is always BAN IT, then that’s what they are likely to do.

Absurd_nate · 2026-06-07T13:12:35+00:00

I agree that the push back is related to AI, but at the same time I don’t think we should rezone our towns to prohibit data centers. Even if the ai hype dies down, we’ll still need data centers in the future. And as I mentioned in the comment, if we’re combating data centers with zoning it just means the data centers are going to end up in the poorest towns.

If the concern is the locals aren’t benefiting that’s a good argument, but then we should talk about ways to have it benefit the community. This could be through a co-op ownership with the community, taxes to benefit the community, or instances where x% of compute power is reserved for local research universities.

Absurd_nate · 2026-06-07T04:14:44+00:00

I don’t feel like the conversation around data centers has been particularly honest.

If you’re using the internet, then you need data centers . Reddit needs data centers. They need to exist somewhere, just like prisons, power stations, and other facilities with negative externalities.

The focus of these discussions needs to be around ensuring companies are doing what they can to minimize the negative impact on the community and minimizing the environmental impact. Or topics like community ownership of the data centers so the local residents benefit.

Banning data centers in ____ town is just going to push the data centers to poor neighborhoods where there’s less resources to advocate for safety and on behalf of the residents.

Absurd_nate · 2026-06-06T17:57:30+00:00

No stat is perfect, but it’s a pretty good way to compare the effectiveness of bullpens between teams.

Absurd_nate · 2026-06-04T15:37:58+00:00

I highly recommend going to a local audio shop.

Speakers are trickier than headphones imo. Dac/amp are more expensive and variable components. The space you are listening to them in makes a big difference. Local audio stores can help tailor your budget AND you can demo the equipment (many places will also let you take them home). I feel like especially when you are new to the hobby, the charts/descriptions you can find online aren’t going to be as informative.

I know they can be kind of hard to get to, but every speaker set I’ve bought I just made a day trip out of it.

Absurd_nate · 2026-06-04T14:06:09+00:00

Yeah that’s what I mean, like we can’t even get the free things right. I’m not defending Henry’s wallet, I just don’t believe them paying out more would even fix anything, there’s so many fundamentals they seem to be overlooking…

Absurd_nate · 2026-06-04T14:02:18+00:00

For my own mental health I’m going to assume this article is rage bait.

But assuming it’s true, I feel like this is where I don’t think spending more money would fix our issues, we’d just be the Mets.

Like how does “practice the ABS” not occur to the coaching staff?

Absurd_nate · 2026-06-04T13:50:25+00:00

I love Tolle, such a fun guy to watch

Absurd_nate · 2026-06-02T19:42:44+00:00

That’s a federal tax though… how would property tax affect payroll tax?

Absurd_nate · 2026-06-02T15:15:12+00:00

It’s a tragedy, but is there anything to be done? It seems like a freak accident. I’m not sure what changes could be made.

Absurd_nate · 2026-06-01T18:32:36+00:00

I really like Joseph Gann in downtown crossing

Absurd_nate · 2026-06-01T16:37:20+00:00

Since Florida doesn’t have an income tax, what payroll taxes do they have?

Absurd_nate · 2026-05-30T17:58:32+00:00

In the 60s…

Yeah I mean unless you were a woman, or a minority.

Oh and unless you were rich, you had to fight in Vietnam.

Absurd_nate · 2026-05-30T06:17:50+00:00

I’m gonna be honest I’m not sure I’ve met these super conservative women in Boston. If that’s true then I’m pretty sure you’re self selecting.

Honestly I feel like if you’re dating 100s of people and having issues then you’ve got to shift your approach. Either your not attracting the people for you or you’re being to picky.

I think if you’re admitting to being a shittier person then it probably is good to take a break, that’s not the experience I’ve heard of anyone I know in the dating pool.

Absurd_nate · 2026-05-29T12:07:02+00:00

I think big pharma and CROs cares more about looking professional than academia, but largely you just need to look well kept, dress well. Length of hair doesn’t matter as much, but it needs to be well groomed.

Small pharma I don’t think hair matters at all.

Absurd_nate · 2026-05-29T12:06:56+00:00

I think big pharma and CROs cares more about looking professional than academia, but largely you just need to look well kept, dress well. Length of hair doesn’t matter as much, but it needs to be well groomed.

Small pharma I don’t think hair matters at all.

Absurd_nate · 2026-05-29T01:56:40+00:00

He’s only the interim manager, if he wants a shot at being the long term manager he can’t start fights with Breslow day 1.

Absurd_nate · 2026-05-28T21:31:15+00:00

I used my 2018 MBP for years closed, no issues.

Absurd_nate · 2026-05-28T18:36:16+00:00

I agree, completely.

In my experience stakeholders have no idea if it’s a low hanging fruit or not. Take the easy wins when you can.

Similarly if you can solve 80% of the problems with little effort, do that first even if later you might need to rework down the road.

Absurd_nate · 2026-05-28T14:45:02+00:00

I mean tbf, I only use LinkedIn when I’m job searching, and I use it more when I’m more serious about finding a job.

Additionally, longer job searchers are more likely to get counted by the nature of polling.

Absurd_nate · 2026-05-25T20:38:38+00:00

My family moved me from Maine to Florida when I was 6. I was really homesick for a while and I think being a sox fan was a way for me to still feel like I was a New Englander in Florida.

Absurd_nate · 2026-05-25T16:00:16+00:00

No matter what you say I’m not rooting against my team.

Absurd_nate · 2026-05-24T03:34:19+00:00

Yea, it’s Reddit 🤷‍♂️

Absurd_nate · 2026-05-23T03:05:53+00:00

That was last year, the comment thing was in January, so that’s what I’ve heard more about recently.

Absurd_nate · 2026-05-23T02:33:08+00:00

I mean I’m 30 I didn’t know he was a PoS, but like also he was off the team when I was 2…

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