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I think in this case that’s not exactly right. TikTok isn’t exactly foundational to our society, you can get by without it.

Smart phone or other things this sentence is usually trotted out for not so much.

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Tiktok isn't. But how many people can get by without using any service that depends on datacenters?

Many people. I bet I could. You only need cash.

pretty sure the traffic lights you use on the road rely on data centers. sames goes for the buses and trains you may or may not use. The weather report too.

Pretty sure in Europe I can just walk or bike to places. I can use my local AI to get the weather report by just looking at the sky.

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