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America America and the world are in the midst of one of and the world are in the midst of one of and the world are in the midst of one of the most profound technological the most profound technological the most profound technological revolutions in human history with revolutions in human history with revolutions in human history with artificial intelligence poised to artificial intelligence poised to artificial intelligence poised to transform nearly every aspect of how we transform nearly every aspect of how we transform nearly every aspect of how we live and work. Behind this seemingly live and work. Behind this seemingly live and work. Behind this seemingly invisible revolution is something very invisible revolution is something very invisible revolution is something very physical. Data centers. They are the physical. Data centers. They are the physical. Data centers. They are the factories of the AI age. vast industrial factories of the AI age. vast industrial factories of the AI age. vast industrial warehouses packed with powerful computer warehouses packed with powerful computer warehouses packed with powerful computer chips consuming enormous amounts of chips consuming enormous amounts of chips consuming enormous amounts of electricity. With more than 3,000 of electricity. With more than 3,000 of electricity. With more than 3,000 of them across the country and another them across the country and another them across the country and another 1,500 proposed, data centers are now one 1,500 proposed, data centers are now one 1,500 proposed, data centers are now one of the top issues in the midterm of the top issues in the midterm of the top issues in the midterm elections. So, we went to Texas, where elections. So, we went to Texas, where elections. So, we went to Texas, where everything is bigger, including the everything is bigger, including the everything is bigger, including the development of data centers, to development of data centers, to development of data centers, to understand the backlash happening understand the backlash happening understand the backlash happening nationwide. nationwide. nationwide. All this agricultural land will look All this agricultural land will look All this agricultural land will look like what? like what? like what? >> It'll be nothing but data center >> It'll be nothing but data center >> It'll be nothing but data center buildings, uh, concrete. buildings, uh, concrete. buildings, uh, concrete. >> This is just part of it.

>> This is just part of it. >> This is just part of it. >> Yes, it's just one little bit as far as >> Yes, it's just one little bit as far as >> Yes, it's just one little bit as far as you can see. you can see. you can see. >> Jasmine Viegas lives on this quiet farm >> Jasmine Viegas lives on this quiet farm >> Jasmine Viegas lives on this quiet farm just outside Dallas, Texas. just outside Dallas, Texas. just outside Dallas, Texas. >> The data centers will be right there. >> The data centers will be right there. >> The data centers will be right there. When she learned that a data center When she learned that a data center When she learned that a data center campus almost three times the size of campus almost three times the size of campus almost three times the size of this one a few miles away would be built this one a few miles away would be built this one a few miles away would be built next door. This mother of five and next door. This mother of five and next door. This mother of five and Marine veteran felt called back to duty. Marine veteran felt called back to duty. Marine veteran felt called back to duty. >> How did you become the goto person at >> How did you become the goto person at >> How did you become the goto person at the center of this fight against the the center of this fight against the the center of this fight against the data centers? data centers? data centers? >> Ma'am, just because I'm not in uniform >> Ma'am, just because I'm not in uniform >> Ma'am, just because I'm not in uniform doesn't mean that my service to this doesn't mean that my service to this doesn't mean that my service to this country has ended. country has ended. country has ended. I stand strongly behind my oath that I I stand strongly behind my oath that I I stand strongly behind my oath that I took when I enlisted to, you know, took when I enlisted to, you know, took when I enlisted to, you know, protect and defend this constitution protect and defend this constitution protect and defend this constitution against all enemies, foreign and against all enemies, foreign and against all enemies, foreign and domestic. domestic. domestic. >> And you believe the data centers are an >> And you believe the data centers are an >> And you believe the data centers are an enemy? enemy? enemy? >> We're not sure. That's [clears throat] >> We're not sure. That's [clears throat] >> We're not sure. That's [clears throat] the thing. It might not be an enemy per the thing. It might not be an enemy per the thing. It might not be an enemy per se, but how do I know that these se, but how do I know that these se, but how do I know that these chemicals or this pollution, water, air, chemicals or this pollution, water, air, chemicals or this pollution, water, air, noise, isn't going to affect my noise, isn't going to affect my noise, isn't going to affect my community? Isn't going to affect me?

community? Isn't going to affect me? community? Isn't going to affect me? >> How dare you? In town halls and on >> How dare you? In town halls and on >> How dare you? In town halls and on social media, data centers have become social media, data centers have become social media, data centers have become vessels for other worries and fears of vessels for other worries and fears of vessels for other worries and fears of rising prices, the power of the tech rising prices, the power of the tech rising prices, the power of the tech elite, congestion and crowding, and a elite, congestion and crowding, and a elite, congestion and crowding, and a dawning AI era that threatens dawning AI era that threatens dawning AI era that threatens livelihoods and futures. livelihoods and futures. livelihoods and futures. >> We are struggling to pay our bills. In >> We are struggling to pay our bills. In >> We are struggling to pay our bills. In Lowden County, Virginia, which has the Lowden County, Virginia, which has the Lowden County, Virginia, which has the world's highest concentration of data world's highest concentration of data world's highest concentration of data centers, electricity bills have surged centers, electricity bills have surged centers, electricity bills have surged in the last year, at least in part in the last year, at least in part in the last year, at least in part because of growing power demand. because of growing power demand. because of growing power demand. >> We live in the desert. We can't waste >> We live in the desert. We can't waste >> We live in the desert. We can't waste water. They will waste water. water. They will waste water. water. They will waste water. >> In Chandler, Arizona, residents worry >> In Chandler, Arizona, residents worry >> In Chandler, Arizona, residents worry about water being used to cool data about water being used to cool data about water being used to cool data centers when the state already has a centers when the state already has a centers when the state already has a shrinking supply. And in Red Oak, Texas, shrinking supply. And in Red Oak, Texas, shrinking supply. And in Red Oak, Texas, where Viegas lives, construction workers where Viegas lives, construction workers where Viegas lives, construction workers cars clog the roads for miles before cars clog the roads for miles before cars clog the roads for miles before dawn. dawn. dawn. >> There they are concerned about all of >> There they are concerned about all of >> There they are concerned about all of these things. And they accuse the city these things. And they accuse the city these things. And they accuse the city council of operating in secrecy.

council of operating in secrecy. council of operating in secrecy. >> And now you've been caught. You've been >> And now you've been caught. You've been >> And now you've been caught. You've been caught making decisions without caught making decisions without caught making decisions without transparency. transparency. transparency. Not one single person in that room was Not one single person in that room was Not one single person in that room was for the data center and the city council for the data center and the city council for the data center and the city council just went ahead and approved it. just went ahead and approved it. just went ahead and approved it. >> How did that make you feel? >> How did that make you feel? >> How did that make you feel? >> Angry, >> Angry, >> Angry, but instead of feeling defeated, but instead of feeling defeated, but instead of feeling defeated, it's like, oh, challenge accepted. it's like, oh, challenge accepted. it's like, oh, challenge accepted. >> The pressure is real. The people are >> The pressure is real. The people are >> The pressure is real. The people are concerned and I think they have a right concerned and I think they have a right concerned and I think they have a right to be concerned because they don't know to be concerned because they don't know to be concerned because they don't know what's going to happen. Michael Weber is what's going to happen. Michael Weber is what's going to happen. Michael Weber is a professor at the University of Texas a professor at the University of Texas a professor at the University of Texas whose specialty is the relationship whose specialty is the relationship whose specialty is the relationship between water and energy. When tech between water and energy. When tech between water and energy. When tech companies want to build in Texas, they companies want to build in Texas, they companies want to build in Texas, they call Weber for advice. call Weber for advice. call Weber for advice. >> I tell them you need to pay your taxes >> I tell them you need to pay your taxes >> I tell them you need to pay your taxes and hire people and be power flexible, and hire people and be power flexible, and hire people and be power flexible, water positive, and carbon negative. water positive, and carbon negative. water positive, and carbon negative. >> You have kind of a less technical, more >> You have kind of a less technical, more >> You have kind of a less technical, more direct message for some of these tech direct message for some of these tech direct message for some of these tech companies. companies. companies. >> Don't be a jerk. Don't don't take the >> Don't be a jerk. Don't don't take the >> Don't be a jerk. Don't don't take the water. Don't break the grid. Um don't water. Don't break the grid. Um don't water. Don't break the grid. Um don't ruin the land if you're good. Weber says ruin the land if you're good. Weber says ruin the land if you're good. Weber says data centers have been around for data centers have been around for data centers have been around for decades, but the speed of the decades, but the speed of the decades, but the speed of the construction and the size of those built construction and the size of those built construction and the size of those built for AI are unprecedented.

for AI are unprecedented. for AI are unprecedented. >> The primary difference is they're >> The primary difference is they're >> The primary difference is they're larger. In the old days, and by old days larger. In the old days, and by old days larger. In the old days, and by old days I mean like 2 years ago, a large data I mean like 2 years ago, a large data I mean like 2 years ago, a large data center might have been 5 megawatt. A new center might have been 5 megawatt. A new center might have been 5 megawatt. A new data center for AI might be a,000 data center for AI might be a,000 data center for AI might be a,000 megawatt. It's like 200 times larger. So megawatt. It's like 200 times larger. So megawatt. It's like 200 times larger. So the scale is much different. the scale is much different. the scale is much different. >> You look at the numbers, they're >> You look at the numbers, they're >> You look at the numbers, they're mindboggling. Meta, Amazon, Google, mindboggling. Meta, Amazon, Google, mindboggling. Meta, Amazon, Google, Microsoft expected to spend 1.5 Microsoft expected to spend 1.5 Microsoft expected to spend 1.5 trillion building data centers through trillion building data centers through trillion building data centers through next year. Why do we need so many? next year. Why do we need so many? next year. Why do we need so many? >> I talked to a lot of smart people and >> I talked to a lot of smart people and >> I talked to a lot of smart people and some say this will satiate. But then some say this will satiate. But then some say this will satiate. But then there are other smart people who say the there are other smart people who say the there are other smart people who say the demand for intelligence will never be demand for intelligence will never be demand for intelligence will never be sated. So we will always want more data sated. So we will always want more data sated. So we will always want more data centers. We will always want more centers. We will always want more centers. We will always want more intelligence. That intelligence intelligence. That intelligence intelligence. That intelligence developing inside these hulking developing inside these hulking developing inside these hulking warehouses, supporters believe, will warehouses, supporters believe, will warehouses, supporters believe, will generate what's called AGI or artificial generate what's called AGI or artificial generate what's called AGI or artificial general intelligence that can match or general intelligence that can match or general intelligence that can match or surpass human capabilities. surpass human capabilities. surpass human capabilities. That means in addition to autonomous That means in addition to autonomous That means in addition to autonomous cars and robotic factories, this cars and robotic factories, this cars and robotic factories, this additional computing power could pave additional computing power could pave additional computing power could pave the way for groundbreaking discoveries the way for groundbreaking discoveries the way for groundbreaking discoveries like curing cancer. and data centers like curing cancer. and data centers like curing cancer. and data centers aren't universally loathed. Building aren't universally loathed. Building aren't universally loathed. Building trade unions want more because of how trade unions want more because of how trade unions want more because of how much skilled labor is needed to build much skilled labor is needed to build much skilled labor is needed to build them. On the issue of water, they often them. On the issue of water, they often them. On the issue of water, they often aren't as draining as many believe. A aren't as draining as many believe. A aren't as draining as many believe. A CBS News analysis found golf courses CBS News analysis found golf courses CBS News analysis found golf courses nationwide use more than twice as much nationwide use more than twice as much nationwide use more than twice as much water as data centers. There's a race to water as data centers. There's a race to water as data centers. There's a race to power, a speed to power right now where

power, a speed to power right now where power, a speed to power right now where all the AI companies are in a race to all the AI companies are in a race to all the AI companies are in a race to train up their models to win the AI arms train up their models to win the AI arms train up their models to win the AI arms race they call it. race they call it. race they call it. >> You're saying this is like a new arms >> You're saying this is like a new arms >> You're saying this is like a new arms race. race. race. >> There's national security implications >> There's national security implications >> There's national security implications on the line as well as great economic on the line as well as great economic on the line as well as great economic gains on the line. We in America want to gains on the line. We in America want to gains on the line. We in America want to have it first before a bad actor say have it first before a bad actor say have it first before a bad actor say China or someone like that. China or someone like that. China or someone like that. >> In Texas, attracting big tech was the >> In Texas, attracting big tech was the >> In Texas, attracting big tech was the goal of Republican Governor Greg Abbott. goal of Republican Governor Greg Abbott. goal of Republican Governor Greg Abbott. Texas will be the centerpiece for AI Texas will be the centerpiece for AI Texas will be the centerpiece for AI data centers for Google in the entire data centers for Google in the entire data centers for Google in the entire world. world. world. >> The Democrat running against him in >> The Democrat running against him in >> The Democrat running against him in November, Gina Enosa, has made data November, Gina Enosa, has made data November, Gina Enosa, has made data centers a key issue in her campaign and centers a key issue in her campaign and centers a key issue in her campaign and is calling for a temporary moratorum. is calling for a temporary moratorum. is calling for a temporary moratorum. But who authorized that? But who authorized that? But who authorized that? >> Greg Abbott. Abbott took 20 million in >> Greg Abbott. Abbott took 20 million in >> Greg Abbott. Abbott took 20 million in campaign donations from data center campaign donations from data center campaign donations from data center executives and companies. executives and companies. executives and companies. >> Governor Abbott has changed his tune. is >> Governor Abbott has changed his tune. is >> Governor Abbott has changed his tune. is pushing back against these AI data pushing back against these AI data pushing back against these AI data centers that are trying to build in our centers that are trying to build in our centers that are trying to build in our neighborhoods. neighborhoods. neighborhoods. >> In August, he paused approval of new >> In August, he paused approval of new >> In August, he paused approval of new data centers that withdraw from the data centers that withdraw from the data centers that withdraw from the state's power grid until they complete state's power grid until they complete state's power grid until they complete an audit.

an audit. an audit. >> You know, worry about the traffic, the >> You know, worry about the traffic, the >> You know, worry about the traffic, the congestion, the the noise. I worry about congestion, the the noise. I worry about congestion, the the noise. I worry about the environmental impacts and the the environmental impacts and the the environmental impacts and the impacts that it has on on where I live. impacts that it has on on where I live. impacts that it has on on where I live. Dave Low lives right by the proposed Dave Low lives right by the proposed Dave Low lives right by the proposed data center in Red Oak and told data center in Red Oak and told data center in Red Oak and told [clears throat] us he's a lifelong [clears throat] us he's a lifelong [clears throat] us he's a lifelong conservative Republican. conservative Republican. conservative Republican. >> Are you thinking about voting >> Are you thinking about voting >> Are you thinking about voting differently? differently? differently? >> This is the first time in in my adult >> This is the first time in in my adult >> This is the first time in in my adult life where there's been an issue that's life where there's been an issue that's life where there's been an issue that's come up that I feel like is going to come up that I feel like is going to come up that I feel like is going to directly impact me. And so this time directly impact me. And so this time directly impact me. And so this time around, I've made the decision that I'm around, I've made the decision that I'm around, I've made the decision that I'm not going to vote red or blue. I'm going not going to vote red or blue. I'm going not going to vote red or blue. I'm going to vote for the candidate that is to vote for the candidate that is to vote for the candidate that is willing to speak up and put up and do willing to speak up and put up and do willing to speak up and put up and do something to help us with this issue. something to help us with this issue. something to help us with this issue. Opposition to data centers is one of the Opposition to data centers is one of the Opposition to data centers is one of the rare issues uniting Americans across the rare issues uniting Americans across the rare issues uniting Americans across the political divide. More than 60% of political divide. More than 60% of political divide. More than 60% of Republicans, independents, and Democrats Republicans, independents, and Democrats Republicans, independents, and Democrats all agree they don't want a data center all agree they don't want a data center all agree they don't want a data center where they live. Low and Vieos are part where they live. Low and Vieos are part where they live. Low and Vieos are part of a group of a few dozen Red Oak of a group of a few dozen Red Oak of a group of a few dozen Red Oak residents across the political spectrum residents across the political spectrum residents across the political spectrum who meet twice a month.

who meet twice a month. who meet twice a month. >> Time is 4:02. We're starting. Thank you >> Time is 4:02. We're starting. Thank you >> Time is 4:02. We're starting. Thank you everyone for coming. everyone for coming. everyone for coming. >> Their primary focus is stopping a >> Their primary focus is stopping a >> Their primary focus is stopping a developer called Compass from building developer called Compass from building developer called Compass from building 10 twostory data centers in their rural 10 twostory data centers in their rural 10 twostory data centers in their rural neighborhood on agricultural land the neighborhood on agricultural land the neighborhood on agricultural land the size of Manhattan's Central Park. size of Manhattan's Central Park. size of Manhattan's Central Park. >> We need to know what feasibility studies >> We need to know what feasibility studies >> We need to know what feasibility studies the city of Red Oak has done before the city of Red Oak has done before the city of Red Oak has done before inviting the data centers in. If inviting the data centers in. If inviting the data centers in. If completed, this would be just one of completed, this would be just one of completed, this would be just one of seven campuses set to cover more than a seven campuses set to cover more than a seven campuses set to cover more than a quarter of the entire town of Red Oak, quarter of the entire town of Red Oak, quarter of the entire town of Red Oak, population about 20,000. population about 20,000. population about 20,000. We wanted to talk to Compass and local We wanted to talk to Compass and local We wanted to talk to Compass and local leaders to understand why they think leaders to understand why they think leaders to understand why they think this project would be good for the town. this project would be good for the town. this project would be good for the town. They both declined to speak to 60 They both declined to speak to 60 They both declined to speak to 60 Minutes, but Compass CEO Chris Crosby Minutes, but Compass CEO Chris Crosby Minutes, but Compass CEO Chris Crosby said this in July. said this in July. said this in July. >> You know, we want to be part of the >> You know, we want to be part of the >> You know, we want to be part of the communities that we're in. We want to be communities that we're in. We want to be communities that we're in. We want to be long-term job creators. We want to be long-term job creators. We want to be long-term job creators. We want to be places where there's continued places where there's continued places where there's continued investment and growth that comes as a investment and growth that comes as a investment and growth that comes as a result of us.

result of us. result of us. >> Growth has also come to rural Hood >> Growth has also come to rural Hood >> Growth has also come to rural Hood County, 70 miles west of Red Oak, where County, 70 miles west of Red Oak, where County, 70 miles west of Red Oak, where there are nine proposals for data there are nine proposals for data there are nine proposals for data centers. centers. centers. >> We have a probably eight or nine, >> We have a probably eight or nine, >> We have a probably eight or nine, possibly 10,000 acres worth of data possibly 10,000 acres worth of data possibly 10,000 acres worth of data centers proposing to come in here. Dave centers proposing to come in here. Dave centers proposing to come in here. Dave Eagle is one of five elected officials Eagle is one of five elected officials Eagle is one of five elected officials on the commissioner's court which votes on the commissioner's court which votes on the commissioner's court which votes on them. on them. on them. >> They come out here to this very rural >> They come out here to this very rural >> They come out here to this very rural area. Who do you think they think area. Who do you think they think area. Who do you think they think they're dealing with? they're dealing with? they're dealing with? >> They think that they're dealing with >> They think that they're dealing with >> They think that they're dealing with some low information some low information some low information uh uh uh how can I put it? Country bumpkins how can I put it? Country bumpkins how can I put it? Country bumpkins maybe, so to speak. maybe, so to speak. maybe, so to speak. >> One of Eagle's concerns is that the >> One of Eagle's concerns is that the >> One of Eagle's concerns is that the proposals are shrouded in secrecy. What proposals are shrouded in secrecy. What proposals are shrouded in secrecy. What are some of the names of these proposed are some of the names of these proposed are some of the names of these proposed projects? Well, they're interesting. projects? Well, they're interesting. projects? Well, they're interesting. They We have a Project Yellow, Project They We have a Project Yellow, Project They We have a Project Yellow, Project Red, Project Lion, Project Panther. Red, Project Lion, Project Panther. Red, Project Lion, Project Panther. >> Do you think maybe these developers want >> Do you think maybe these developers want >> Do you think maybe these developers want to make it hard to keep track of them? to make it hard to keep track of them? to make it hard to keep track of them? >> Yes.

>> Yes. >> Yes. >> How so? >> How so? >> How so? >> Based on their track record? Um, we've >> Based on their track record? Um, we've >> Based on their track record? Um, we've had to pry information out of them. had to pry information out of them. had to pry information out of them. >> Last year, an outofstate company came to >> Last year, an outofstate company came to >> Last year, an outofstate company came to the table with something they said would the table with something they said would the table with something they said would be a big win, but wouldn't say who was be a big win, but wouldn't say who was be a big win, but wouldn't say who was behind it. They just uh basically behind it. They just uh basically behind it. They just uh basically approached us in a way that they're approached us in a way that they're approached us in a way that they're going to bring a lot of jobs in here. going to bring a lot of jobs in here. going to bring a lot of jobs in here. They're going to be good neighbors. They're going to be good neighbors. They're going to be good neighbors. They're going to really upgrade the They're going to really upgrade the They're going to really upgrade the community, but they wouldn't tell us community, but they wouldn't tell us community, but they wouldn't tell us exactly what they wanted to do. They exactly what they wanted to do. They exactly what they wanted to do. They basically ra to came in here to basically ra to came in here to basically ra to came in here to razledazzle me. razledazzle me. razledazzle me. >> They tried to razledazzle you, >> They tried to razledazzle you, >> They tried to razledazzle you, >> I think. So, when I mean, how would you >> I think. So, when I mean, how would you >> I think. So, when I mean, how would you take it if it was you against eight take it if it was you against eight take it if it was you against eight others? It was kind of like, whoa, you others? It was kind of like, whoa, you others? It was kind of like, whoa, you know, this must be really big, you know? know, this must be really big, you know? know, this must be really big, you know? Two months later, Eagle found out they Two months later, Eagle found out they Two months later, Eagle found out they were really big. Amazon Web Services was were really big. Amazon Web Services was were really big. Amazon Web Services was behind the proposal. We obtained the behind the proposal. We obtained the behind the proposal. We obtained the pitch. They asked the county for up to pitch. They asked the county for up to pitch. They asked the county for up to 90% in property tax rebates for 30 90% in property tax rebates for 30 90% in property tax rebates for 30 years. And you said, years. And you said, years. And you said, >> "I can't do that. There's no way I'd do >> "I can't do that. There's no way I'd do >> "I can't do that. There's no way I'd do that." But wouldn't bringing a big that." But wouldn't bringing a big that." But wouldn't bringing a big company like Amazon Web Services to Hood company like Amazon Web Services to Hood company like Amazon Web Services to Hood County actually lead to a lot more tax County actually lead to a lot more tax County actually lead to a lot more tax revenue that could benefit people here?

revenue that could benefit people here? revenue that could benefit people here? >> Sure could. This is this is not giving >> Sure could. This is this is not giving >> Sure could. This is this is not giving 90% of it back to them. 90% of it back to them. 90% of it back to them. >> Eagle voted against the Amazon Web >> Eagle voted against the Amazon Web >> Eagle voted against the Amazon Web Services project, but it is moving Services project, but it is moving Services project, but it is moving forward in the next county over where forward in the next county over where forward in the next county over where AWS got the tax rebate it wanted. In a AWS got the tax rebate it wanted. In a AWS got the tax rebate it wanted. In a statement, Amazon said in part, "We statement, Amazon said in part, "We statement, Amazon said in part, "We ultimately decided to not build in Hood ultimately decided to not build in Hood ultimately decided to not build in Hood County. Where we do invest, we work with County. Where we do invest, we work with County. Where we do invest, we work with local leaders to create jobs and local leaders to create jobs and local leaders to create jobs and generate revenue for public services." generate revenue for public services." generate revenue for public services." >> Woo! Come on, girls. >> Woo! Come on, girls. >> Woo! Come on, girls. >> Blake O'Quinn is a third generation >> Blake O'Quinn is a third generation >> Blake O'Quinn is a third generation Texas rancher. He's worried there won't Texas rancher. He's worried there won't Texas rancher. He's worried there won't be land for his cattle to graze or water be land for his cattle to graze or water be land for his cattle to graze or water for the herd to drink. for the herd to drink. for the herd to drink. >> Do you feel like your way of life is >> Do you feel like your way of life is >> Do you feel like your way of life is being threatened? I feel like if we don't make a stand and I feel like if we don't make a stand and educate the general public on what we do educate the general public on what we do educate the general public on what we do on a daily basis, yes, 100% it our our on a daily basis, yes, 100% it our our on a daily basis, yes, 100% it our our way of life can be threatened. way of life can be threatened. way of life can be threatened. >> This technological revolution is >> This technological revolution is >> This technological revolution is expected to transform rural America with expected to transform rural America with expected to transform rural America with 23 of the proposed data centers planned 23 of the proposed data centers planned 23 of the proposed data centers planned in places more used to farmhouses than in places more used to farmhouses than in places more used to farmhouses than warehouses.

warehouses. warehouses. >> We're not all against change. That's not >> We're not all against change. That's not >> We're not all against change. That's not it. But the values, the traditions. We it. But the values, the traditions. We it. But the values, the traditions. We were blessed with this land. We're were blessed with this land. We're were blessed with this land. We're stewards of this land. We're here to stewards of this land. We're here to stewards of this land. We're here to take care of it and pass it on to the take care of it and pass it on to the take care of it and pass it on to the next generation of Texans. Rural Texans next generation of Texans. Rural Texans next generation of Texans. Rural Texans are going to fight as hard as anybody are going to fight as hard as anybody are going to fight as hard as anybody cuz that's all we know how to do. We cuz that's all we know how to do. We cuz that's all we know how to do. We won't give up. We're going to keep won't give up. We're going to keep won't give up. We're going to keep fighting against big tech AI and uh fighting against big tech AI and uh fighting against big tech AI and uh we'll prevail.