ArtikBanana@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoThree Mile Island owner seeks $1.6 billion federal loan to restart nuclear plant for Microsoft AI facilitywww.phillyvoice.comexternal-linkmessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
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minus-squareRepple (she/her)@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoYou’re right that it doesn’t mean cash on hand, but it does indicate they could liquidate some of that or borrow against it themselves.
minus-squareSentient Loom@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoYeah Microsoft should take the risk here, not American citizens.
minus-squareBertramDitore@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-21 month agoBingo. They should invest in their own company, they have the money. There’s no reason for taxpayers to play any part in this.
minus-squaresunzu2@thebrainbin.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoWhy when they can get stupid peasants to pay for it?
You’re right that it doesn’t mean cash on hand, but it does indicate they could liquidate some of that or borrow against it themselves.
Yeah Microsoft should take the risk here, not American citizens.
Bingo. They should invest in their own company, they have the money. There’s no reason for taxpayers to play any part in this.
Why when they can get stupid peasants to pay for it?
There’s the actual reason.