What's On the Horizon?

Here’s a lovely view outside of my back porch this beautiful morning. So what’s on the horizon? Nature is doing its thing as the fall air is crisp, birds are migrating south and leaves begin turning shades of red and yellow. We all need to spend more time being outside and much less time chatting on social media which I must do right now as I’m concerned our views are about to change as well.

I wonder how the horizon might change when I look beyond the trees? I can predict with more certainty what nature will do, even as the climate is changing, than what people will do. We’re quick to adopt new technologies, like artificial intelligence, the internet or nuclear bombs, without considering or preventing the consequences.

Will the adjacent nuclear power plant need to expand to accommodate a proposed 300 megawatt data center? Will our views and air quality be ruined locally by 70 foot tall buildings that emit diesel fumes (for backup power) and nationally require burning more coal around the country? Places where data centers are rapidly growing, like in Northern Virginia, residents complain about many impacts from noise, smells, water usage, and rising costs of electricity for all utility customers.

I’m collecting many sources of information so contact me with a comment below if you’re interested in learning more. For now, I’m going outdoors to enjoy what’s left of this beautiful day!