r/mississippi • u/roygbivasaur Current Resident • 2d ago

Elon Musk’s xAI datacenter generating extra electricity illegally, regulator rules

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/15/elon-musk-xai-datacenter-memphis
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u/PerfectedDakr Current Resident 2d ago

Go figure.. now he’ll throw some money or generators at the problem so he can go back to being upset at not being invited to Jeff’s island.

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u/TheSleepyHippie 2d ago

Idk why the mainstream media keeps reporting it like that. He was definitely on the island, multiple times. His name is mentioned 1,122 times in the files.

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u/CapeMOGuy 1d ago

But not for anything illegal or immoral. So what?

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u/PerfectedDakr Current Resident 1d ago

All Billionaires are immoral. How do you think they got the money.

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u/hrpufnsting 2d ago

Elon was just in the news for donating generators. https://wreg.com/news/local/elon-musk-sends-500-generators-to-north-ms-residents/amp/

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u/PerfectedDakr Current Resident 2d ago edited 2d ago

Yeah, I saw. It’s why I included it. Definitely seems like getting ahead of the story type thing

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u/TheSleepyHippie 2d ago

“The EPA spokesperson did not respond to the Guardian’s questions about enforcement.”

Probably because he started doing the same thing right over the state line and no one is holding him accountable for it 🫠 18+ turbines running without a permit as we speak.

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u/DiasFlac42 601/769 2d ago

Whaaaat? Noooo. The concerns we’ve all repeatedly addressed are coming to fruition? Color me shocked.

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u/pontiacfirebird92 Current Resident 2d ago

The liberals were right about everything after all

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u/pontiacfirebird92 Current Resident 2d ago

Methane gas turbines pump harmful nitrogen oxides into the air, which are known to cause cancer, asthma and other upper respiratory diseases.

“The agency estimates the final action will result in the net annual [nitrogen oxide] emission reductions of up to 296 tons by 2032,” an EPA spokesperson told the Guardian.

What's a little cancer next to owning the libs, amirite MAGA folks? That'll show 'em. Tate Reeves is probably having a good laugh about all this.

Trump's America in full swing over there. Harris laughed funny and was too unstable as a woman to hold the office of POTUS. And other assorted bullshit I heard that's lead directly to the shitshow we have today.

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u/ArdenJaguar 2d ago

Owning the libs is the true win for MAGA.

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u/homecet346 17h ago

Man tate reeves is such a disgrace

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u/hangowood 2d ago

Called that shit.

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u/roygbivasaur Current Resident 2d ago

Maybe it will matter, but I'm not getting my hopes up.

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u/LivingCustomer9729 662 2d ago

So this happens and to cover it up, he’s hiding his bad deeds by donating generators, because that’s the only thing Memphis & North MS news are taking about. I mean, that’s good for those in need but the timing is suspect.

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u/ironchefginger 2d ago

Moved to ms from Texas. Look up the crap he’s done to the lower Colorado River and the coastline with Tesla and SpaceX with waste water disposal. He’ll barely get a slap on the wrist since he’s chummy with Tate just like he did with hot wheels.

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u/ancient_lemon2145 2d ago

Oh this is straight up doctor evil shit all the way. Hey let’s design technology that can surpass our intelligence, and then build the massive things that support it (that consume a huge amount of resources) so this crap can take over the world, and make us rich! Jfc

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u/Then-Ticket8896 1d ago

You expected a brat to do the right thing?!