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Protesters use guillotine prop to disrupt Salem data center hearing

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Protesters disrupted a Salem, Oregon city council hearing concerning a data center by using a portable guillotine. The demonstration highlighted concerns about resource shortages, particularly electricity and water, in the context of data center development. AI

RANK_REASON The item describes a protest using a guillotine prop, which is sensational and lacks substantive news value regarding AI or technology development.

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Protesters use guillotine prop to disrupt Salem data center hearing

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Data Center CEO chased out of Salem, OR city council hearing by protesters with guillotine. Love that portable guillotine on wheels towed behind an Xtracycle ex

    Data Center CEO chased out of Salem, OR city council hearing by protesters with guillotine. Love that portable guillotine on wheels towed behind an Xtracycle extended bike. Let's just say in a world of electrical/energy and water shortages, some cuts are necessary... # AI # DataC…

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