Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

eppur_se_muova

(42,654 posts)

11. The big buildout of the Internet took place a couple of decades back. For a while, fiber optic was a huge growth market.

Reply to SCantiGOP (Reply #2)

Tue Jun 2, 2026, 10:46 PM

Tuesday

Then companies like Global Crossing laid down so much fiber that demand couldn't possible pay for the money already invested, and a lot of fiber optic companies collapsed. Corning lost something like 95% of its value. We still have all the Internet capacity we need. AI will only burden the Internet, not speed it up or increase its capacity.

We shouldn't encourage any growth in AI for the same reason we shouldn't encourage any growth in spam emails.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

1 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

16 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Take This Data Center and Shove It [View all] Celerity Tuesday OP

They're pushing for one in Springfield IL MustLoveBeagles Tuesday #1

There is another side to it SCantiGOP Tuesday #2

The race to build more data centers is about AI, not the interner. And AI is destroying the internet - highplainsdem Tuesday #3

Even with solar or wind they suck. Scruffy1 Tuesday #5

A neighbour to one of these described it as living within earshot of a busy airport that never sleeps.. OGBuzz Tuesday #10

Where's your proof of that assertion? littlemissmartypants Tuesday #8

The big buildout of the Internet took place a couple of decades back. For a while, fiber optic was a huge growth market. eppur_se_muova Tuesday #11

Not quite true. BannonsLiver Yesterday #15

A massive surveillance machine is being set up right under our noses dlk Tuesday #4

There's a reason why the fascists love this shit and are trying so hard to prevent it from having ANY regulation at all. Karasu Tuesday #6

There's too many (supposedly) on "our side" who are "YEEE HAW" for these durablend Yesterday #12

They don't see the larger picture dlk Yesterday #13

They must not understand dlk Yesterday #14

Unfortunately, yes. Still too many, and I have no idea how they justify it. It is the ULTIMATE gift to fascists. Karasu 22 hrs ago #16

I Feel Sorry for Loudoun County DET Tuesday #7

There are several interesting points in the article: littlemissmartypants Tuesday #9

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»Take This Data Center and...»Reply #11