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The hypocrisy of the data center moratorium
By Luke Bernstein, opinion contributors, Danny Seiden · Oct 9, 2026, 9:00 AM CDT
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If we stop building the infrastructure required by an increasingly digital economy, we won’t stop the demand for that infrastructure. We’ll just push the investments — and the jobs and innovation that come with them — somewhere else.
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AI analysisAppeal to ConsequencesThe statement suggests negative outcomes (loss of jobs and innovation) to argue against stopping infrastructure development, without providing supporting data.
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AI analysisThe excerpt presents an opinion or argument rather than reporting factual events; it offers a perspective on the effects of a data center moratorium without citing evidence.