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amazingamazingyesterday at 8:42 PM1 replyview on HN

Capital, assets, jobs.


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skywhopperyesterday at 8:53 PM

A datacenter complex provides basically none of those things to a state, beyond capital in the form of taxes. But if the state gives tax breaks, then there is no benefit to the state for having a giant warehouse draining its electricity supply and/or polluting its air.