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It can take less than a year to build a new data center, but “building new energy generation to meet that data center's power needs could take a decade.” / 404 Media
See also: Data centers are expected to comprise more than 10% of US electricity usage by 2030, a trajectory that’s slowing America’s shift away from coal. / Grist
“That was our shot. We didn’t do anything to miss it. We just did it during the wrong period of time.” Trump’s war on DEI is hampering public health improvements in disadvantaged communities. / KFF Health News
Some US schools are experimenting with drones that can smash through windows and pepper-spray active shooters. / The Washington Post [$]
A 1980s and ’90s boom in sports stadiums caused a glut of sameness; now, teams are gravitating to the most unique, outlandish designs imaginable. / Dezeen
Demolished in 2015 and in a civic morass ever since, the site of San Francisco’s Candlestick Park will finally become a shopping and residential complex. / The Wall Street Journal [$]
After a decade in political limbo, a maglev will link Osaka and Tokyo by 2036, although construction is already predicted to be “more difficult than expected.” / The Japan Times
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Children are learning urban planning through Minecraft, and in some cases are seeing their designs become a reality. / The New York Times [$]
“One missing underscore in a Skyrim-themed username put an innocent Nova Scotia man in prison for 18 months.” / Ars Technica
From 2011: Welcome to KidZania, a revolutionary theme park that lets kids play at corporate-sponsored employment. / The Morning News
“But what is the cost of the destruction of the scenic countryside view? Don’t ask!” Enshittification relies on broken economic math. / How Things Work
Unrelated: Why it’s good that more restaurants are now charging for chips and salsa. / Texas Monthly
Prominent racists can’t handle the reality that there were Black people in the ancient Mediterranean world, and that white people did not invent civilization. / The Atlantic [$]
Odyssey translator Emily Wilson on where the movie falls short in Homeric terms: “There are no sex scenes, and all the food looks horrible.” / London Review of Books
In addition to Wilson’s translation, more recommended post-Odyssey reading: nine feminist mythological reimaginings that aren’t Madeline Miller—who you should absolutely read as well. / Literary Hub, The New York Times [$]