Naval Ravikant, AngelList co-founder and chairman, describes data center water usage concerns as a superficial cover for broader opposition to AI progress

— Pete Skomoroch reposted the exchange on shifting critiques of AI infrastructure.

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PS#1482@PETESKOMOROCHOPBSBlake Scholl 🛫|@BSCHOLL

We could make up regulations like requiring data centers to be energy and water neutral, but this wouldn’t actually resolve the objections. The haters were just move on to a new bullshit excuse to hold back the future.

5:46 AM · May 20, 2026 View on X