He believes that while data center placement is a valid local concern, technology and entrepreneurship are essential for societal progress and competition against rivals like China.

“technology grows our society the entrepreneurs are going to continue their business as they should we should be fearful of China we should be fearful of these other countries so we're going to use this as a force for good”

He believes AI and automation are causing an existential shift that renders traditional economic structures and labor-based value prehistoric.

“I just think that the entire way we view our economic structure is almost prehistoric compared to what's coming.”

He argues that data centers should pay for their own infrastructure improvements when they negatively impact public goods like water and electricity.

“you need to stand up and say data centers need to pay for their own infrastructure if it affects water and electricity because that's part of the public good.”