Data centers will drive local electricity costs toward zero within ~5 years.

Data centers will drive local electricity costs toward zero within ~5 years. | in the medium to long term where by long term I mean like five years Peter's definition of long-term at this point they are going to drive local electricity costs I expect down to near zero

in the medium to long term where by long term I mean like five years Peter's definition of long-term at this point they are going to drive local electricity costs I expect down to near zero

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  "qty": "Near zero",
  "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFI-SqnvQK8",
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  "caveats": "Short-term spike possible",
  "context": "in the medium to long term where by long term I mean like five years... they are going to drive local electricity costs I expect down to near zero and maybe other utility costs as well",
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