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Wow man. I didn't know this was going on....

Overpopulation on Lake St. Clair islands: Thousands of double-crested cormorants are nesting, overwhelming local islands and transforming habitats.

Habitat damage: Birds' acidic guano (droppings) kills trees, leaving dead, barren areas where little else (turtles, frogs, ducks) can survive or nest.

Fisheries impact: Each cormorant consumes about 1 pound of fish per day (e.g., perch, bass, bluegills). Large colonies (e.g., 10,000 birds) equate to roughly 5 tons of fish daily, raising concerns among anglers and locals about declining sport fishing.




Apparently these birds were almost wiped out in the DDT massacre of ought five  but now they've come raoring back and are wrecking Lake St. Clair which is a very rare and valuable freshwater environmment - unique in the world. Invasive species have decimated the Lakes....diversity is a lie.

Musk has 10,000 satellites orbiting the Earth and has applied for permits to launch up to a million more - I'm not making that up. It's not hyperbole.  He will basically be able to hold the entire planet hostage. It's like something out of a James Bond movie.
You can't even look at the sky anymore without catching trails.

"...'Resistance is futile,' says Qualcomm CEO. AI agents will be become invisible, inescapable, follow you across devices..."

Why Michigan?

Cooler climate: Reduces cooling costs (data centers generate enormous heat).

Abundant land: Cheaper and more available than in saturated markets like Northern Virginia or Texas.

Water: Access to Great Lakes water for cooling.

Power infrastructure: Utilities like DTE are courting these projects, and there's relatively competitive electricity pricing in the region.

Strategic Location: Good access to Midwest and Canadian markets, major highways, and talent (e.g., proximity to University of Michigan).

Massive electricity use — Projects like the Stargate/"The Barn" in Saline Township could use as much power as hundreds of thousands of homes, potentially driving up rates for everyone else.

Water consumption — Cooling needs could strain local supplies (even with Great Lakes access).

Loss of farmland — Many sites target rural/agricultural areas.

Noise pollution — Existing smaller centers already draw complaints about constant humming and health impacts (headaches, sleep disruption).

Limited long-term jobs vs. big tax breaks and grid strain.

Lack of transparency — Accusations of backroom deals with utilities like DTE.

Michigan controls a quarter of the Earth's surface freshwater. None of these silicon valley fcks belong here. It's way too cold for those pussies.

Michigan controls a quarter of the Earth's surface freshwater. None of these silicon valley fcks belong here. It's way too cold for those pussies.

Lake Baikal IS LARGER.