Show Notes
Are data centers about to change North Idaho forever? In this episode, Seth and Eric sit down with three local experts — Luke Dupin (decentralized AI systems, Flowster), Dan Finley (Hauser council member, Kootenai Strong), and Ken Staal (process cooling engineer) — for the most honest, numbers-driven conversation you'll hear on whether AI data centers belong in Kootenai County.They get past the headlines and into what actually matters: how much energy and water a facility like Colossus really...
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