AI Buildings Will use over a 100,000,000 ounces of silver Just for one facility

HiBucky · September 15, 2026 5:49AM

Millions and Millions of ounces of silver will be required to feed the new technology in AI facilities. Some as per what I read could use over 800 million ounces per building unit... True or BS ?

tincup · September 15, 2026 7:00AM

Have you tried asking AI?

Harlequin · September 15, 2026 7:33AM

That number seems a bit high but not at all impossible depending on the size and capacity of the center as the servers will require about 10 oz or so each and they typically require numerous servers. Also, if the center is using solar power cells and depending on the size of the array you could be looking at silver usage in the metric tons from what I read on the subject. I assume that they will rely on some form of renewable energy with all the flak data centers are receiving regarding power and water consumption and solar may be the most economical as it seems to be the one most talked about in regards to data centers. I haven't done the homework yet but I would be interested in seeing how this plays out in the silver markets and how the usage would be priced in and whether it would increase or suppress prices overall. I personally don't have much faith in the AI build out models tho as regions are pushing back hard against these centers and they are coming under heavy scrutiny in all aspects and a lot of these projects have been considerably scaled down or cancelled altogether. Interesting topic and I guess time will tell. 😎

jmski52 · September 15, 2026 3:51PM

Seems way high.

RedneckHB · September 15, 2026 3:53PM

@HiBucky said:
Millions and Millions of ounces of silver will be required to feed the new technology in AI facilities. Some as per what I read could use over 800 million ounces per building unit... True or BS ?

Data centers would then become depositories when this folly falls flat.

blitzdude · September 15, 2026 5:56PM

@HiBucky said:
Millions and Millions of ounces of silver will be required to feed the new technology in AI facilities. Some as per what I read could use over 800 million ounces per building unit... True or BS ?

I read it on the internet so it must be true. It's beyond comprehensible what people will believe today. Ai facilities will be relics soon enough. Some youtube dealer just bragged about a $1M Au transaction to bring up his view count. "Breaking news" I just saw it on youtubes, News flash, it happens about 8,000 times per day in reality. The sheep are certainly growing dumber by the minute. RGDS!

toadstrangler · September 15, 2026 6:45PM

@blitzdude said:

@HiBucky said:
Millions and Millions of ounces of silver will be required to feed the new technology in AI facilities. Some as per what I read could use over 800 million ounces per building unit... True or BS ?

I read it on the internet so it must be true. It's beyond comprehensible what people will believe today. Ai facilities will be relics soon enough. Some youtube dealer just bragged about a $1M Au transaction to bring up his view count. "Breaking news" I just saw it on youtubes, News flash, it happens about 8,000 times per day in reality. The sheep are certainly growing dumber by the minute. RGDS!

And you hauled a AG monster box through a bottom feeder shop at ALL TIME Silver market height expecting LIQUIDITY LOLZzzz. SHUT UP hahahaha

dcarr · September 15, 2026 11:16PM

@blitzdude said:
Some youtube dealer just bragged about a $1M Au transaction to bring up his view count.

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Vermillion is a well-known dealer with a good reputation and significant market presence.

You are unknown and small-time.
Where are your buy and sell prices posted ?
Oh, that's right, you don't have any.
All you have is unsubstantiated claims of low-ball local shops.

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fathom · September 16, 2026 4:53AM

Most likely this is quite inaccurate but closer to real numbers:

RedneckHB · September 16, 2026 5:07AM

@dcarr said:
All you have is unsubstantiated claims of low-ball local shops.

I believe this forum is littered with hundreds of anecdotal accounts of low-ball local shops, no? Eventually that becomes substantiated.

dcarr · September 16, 2026 11:36AM

@RedneckHB said:

@dcarr said:
All you have is unsubstantiated claims of low-ball local shops.

I believe this forum is littered with hundreds of anecdotal accounts of low-ball local shops, no? Eventually that becomes substantiated.

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Blitzed dude's claimed low-ball offers are always much lower than what I observe.
Any such numbers are unsubstantiated until the source is named and verified.

Vermillion is a verifiable source for buy/sell numbers.

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RedneckHB · September 16, 2026 6:00PM

@dcarr said:

@RedneckHB said:

@dcarr said:
All you have is unsubstantiated claims of low-ball local shops.

I believe this forum is littered with hundreds of anecdotal accounts of low-ball local shops, no? Eventually that becomes substantiated.

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Blitzed dude's claimed low-ball offers are always much lower than what I observe.
Any such numbers are unsubstantiated until the source is named and verified.

Vermillion is a verifiable source for buy/sell numbers.

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I dont recall you naming any of your "observations". Can you provide some verification? And why would we believe you anyway? Therefore are your claims unsubstantiated?

You see how this goes?

We've all been low-balled at one time or another, Yes, ALL of us. That time period in late Jan, early Feb was extremely volatile and many LCS made what may appeared at the time to have been extremely low-ball. (BTW--this response to a dramatic price increase was predicted and folk cautioned about being able to find a "counter-party". Remember debating that "risk"). I think whats more astounding is that folk believe Blitz could not have been low-balled.

dcarr · September 17, 2026 1:31AM

@RedneckHB said:

@dcarr said:

@RedneckHB said:

@dcarr said:
All you have is unsubstantiated claims of low-ball local shops.

I believe this forum is littered with hundreds of anecdotal accounts of low-ball local shops, no? Eventually that becomes substantiated.

.

Blitzed dude's claimed low-ball offers are always much lower than what I observe.
Any such numbers are unsubstantiated until the source is named and verified.

Vermillion is a verifiable source for buy/sell numbers.

.

I dont recall you naming any of your "observations". Can you provide some verification? And why would we believe you anyway? Therefore are your claims unsubstantiated?

You see how this goes?

We've all been low-balled at one time or another, Yes, ALL of us. That time period in late Jan, early Feb was extremely volatile and many LCS made what may appeared at the time to have been extremely low-ball. (BTW--this response to a dramatic price increase was predicted and folk cautioned about being able to find a "counter-party". Remember debating that "risk"). I think whats more astounding is that folk believe Blitz could not have been low-balled.

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I do not walk into coin shops to sell. But I have cited actual eBay sales MANY times.
You don't "recall" any of my observations ? I have "observed" Vermillion, for example, and posted about that several times. I Just posted about that, in fact. You don't recall ? Do you even read what you quote ?

There is always a buyer for gold and silver at the right price. $120 for silver was a false price at the time, no more valid than negative -$40 oil.

The real market price for precious metals is determined by cash-price negotiations between buyers and sellers, neither of which are under contractual obligations. As such, there is no "counter-party" that can default like there is with most financial instruments.

Blitzed Dude reports nothing but low-ball offers. Maybe shop owners don't like his his attitude (if the posts on this forum are any indication).

Regardless, unsubstantiated buy/sell offers should not carry much weight.

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blitzdude · September 17, 2026 3:53AM

@dcarr said:

@RedneckHB said:

@dcarr said:

@RedneckHB said:

@dcarr said:
All you have is unsubstantiated claims of low-ball local shops.

I believe this forum is littered with hundreds of anecdotal accounts of low-ball local shops, no? Eventually that becomes substantiated.

.

Blitzed dude's claimed low-ball offers are always much lower than what I observe.
Any such numbers are unsubstantiated until the source is named and verified.

Vermillion is a verifiable source for buy/sell numbers.

.

I dont recall you naming any of your "observations". Can you provide some verification? And why would we believe you anyway? Therefore are your claims unsubstantiated?

You see how this goes?

We've all been low-balled at one time or another, Yes, ALL of us. That time period in late Jan, early Feb was extremely volatile and many LCS made what may appeared at the time to have been extremely low-ball. (BTW--this response to a dramatic price increase was predicted and folk cautioned about being able to find a "counter-party". Remember debating that "risk"). I think whats more astounding is that folk believe Blitz could not have been low-balled.

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I do not walk into coin shops to sell. But I have cited actual eBay sales MANY times.
You don't "recall" any of my observations ? I have "observed" Vermillion, for example, and posted about that several times. I Just posted about that, in fact. You don't recall ? Do you even read what you quote ?

There is always a buyer for gold and silver at the right price. $120 for silver was a false price at the time, no more valid than negative -$40 oil.

The real market price for precious metals is determined by cash-price negotiations between buyers and sellers, neither of which are under contractual obligations. As such, there is no "counter-party" that can default like there is with most financial instruments.

Blitzed Dude reports nothing but low-ball offers. Maybe shop owners don't like his his attitude (if the posts on this forum are any indication).

Regardless, unsubstantiated buy/sell offers should not carry much weight.

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The dealer buy prices I was quoting were just as good or better than what the youtube wonderboy was posting at the time. Here we are 9 months after the great gutter glut and even he is still offering well under spot. Refiners still don't want the garbage. I suggest you should stick with your fantasy tokens and leave the bullion to the rest of us. THKS!

dcarr · September 17, 2026 4:34AM

@blitzdude said:

@dcarr said:

@RedneckHB said:

@dcarr said:

@RedneckHB said:

@dcarr said:
All you have is unsubstantiated claims of low-ball local shops.

I believe this forum is littered with hundreds of anecdotal accounts of low-ball local shops, no? Eventually that becomes substantiated.

.

Blitzed dude's claimed low-ball offers are always much lower than what I observe.
Any such numbers are unsubstantiated until the source is named and verified.

Vermillion is a verifiable source for buy/sell numbers.

.

I dont recall you naming any of your "observations". Can you provide some verification? And why would we believe you anyway? Therefore are your claims unsubstantiated?

You see how this goes?

We've all been low-balled at one time or another, Yes, ALL of us. That time period in late Jan, early Feb was extremely volatile and many LCS made what may appeared at the time to have been extremely low-ball. (BTW--this response to a dramatic price increase was predicted and folk cautioned about being able to find a "counter-party". Remember debating that "risk"). I think whats more astounding is that folk believe Blitz could not have been low-balled.

.

I do not walk into coin shops to sell. But I have cited actual eBay sales MANY times.
You don't "recall" any of my observations ? I have "observed" Vermillion, for example, and posted about that several times. I Just posted about that, in fact. You don't recall ? Do you even read what you quote ?

There is always a buyer for gold and silver at the right price. $120 for silver was a false price at the time, no more valid than negative -$40 oil.

The real market price for precious metals is determined by cash-price negotiations between buyers and sellers, neither of which are under contractual obligations. As such, there is no "counter-party" that can default like there is with most financial instruments.

Blitzed Dude reports nothing but low-ball offers. Maybe shop owners don't like his his attitude (if the posts on this forum are any indication).

Regardless, unsubstantiated buy/sell offers should not carry much weight.

.

The dealer buy prices I was quoting were just as good or better than what the youtube wonderboy was posting at the time. Here we are 9 months after the great gutter glut and even he is still offering well under spot. Refiners still don't want the garbage. I suggest you should stick with your fantasy tokens and leave the bullion to the rest of us. THKS!

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You can also BUY from Vermillion for less than "spot".
The "spot" price does not entirely apply to non-pure (90%) silver. That has its own market that is not absolutely tied to the "spot" price. But they probably wouldn't want to deal with you, buying or selling.

I can just image you walking into a shop and saying "hey youtube wonderboy, what do you pay for this here gutter metal. And, by the way, anyone who buys this stuff is stupid."

That is how you present yourself on this forum. Is that how you act and talk in the real world in person ?

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toadstrangler · September 17, 2026 8:57AM

@blitzdude said:
THKS! The dealer buy prices I was posting were just as good or better than what the rest of us. THKS! The dealer buy prices I was quoting at the time. Here we are 9 months after the garbage. I suggest you should stick with your fantasy tokens and even he is still offering well under spot. Refiners still don't want the time. Here we are 9 months after than what the bullion to the bullion to the youtube wonderboy was quoting at the great gutter glut and leave the rest of us. THKS! The dealer buy prices

Huh?

blitzdude · September 17, 2026 3:49PM

@dcarr said:

@blitzdude said:

@dcarr said:

@RedneckHB said:

@dcarr said:

@RedneckHB said:

@dcarr said:
All you have is unsubstantiated claims of low-ball local shops.

I believe this forum is littered with hundreds of anecdotal accounts of low-ball local shops, no? Eventually that becomes substantiated.

.

Blitzed dude's claimed low-ball offers are always much lower than what I observe.
Any such numbers are unsubstantiated until the source is named and verified.

Vermillion is a verifiable source for buy/sell numbers.

.

I dont recall you naming any of your "observations". Can you provide some verification? And why would we believe you anyway? Therefore are your claims unsubstantiated?

You see how this goes?

We've all been low-balled at one time or another, Yes, ALL of us. That time period in late Jan, early Feb was extremely volatile and many LCS made what may appeared at the time to have been extremely low-ball. (BTW--this response to a dramatic price increase was predicted and folk cautioned about being able to find a "counter-party". Remember debating that "risk"). I think whats more astounding is that folk believe Blitz could not have been low-balled.

.

I do not walk into coin shops to sell. But I have cited actual eBay sales MANY times.
You don't "recall" any of my observations ? I have "observed" Vermillion, for example, and posted about that several times. I Just posted about that, in fact. You don't recall ? Do you even read what you quote ?

There is always a buyer for gold and silver at the right price. $120 for silver was a false price at the time, no more valid than negative -$40 oil.

The real market price for precious metals is determined by cash-price negotiations between buyers and sellers, neither of which are under contractual obligations. As such, there is no "counter-party" that can default like there is with most financial instruments.

Blitzed Dude reports nothing but low-ball offers. Maybe shop owners don't like his his attitude (if the posts on this forum are any indication).

Regardless, unsubstantiated buy/sell offers should not carry much weight.

.

The dealer buy prices I was quoting were just as good or better than what the youtube wonderboy was posting at the time. Here we are 9 months after the great gutter glut and even he is still offering well under spot. Refiners still don't want the garbage. I suggest you should stick with your fantasy tokens and leave the bullion to the rest of us. THKS!

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You can also BUY from Vermillion for less than "spot".

Well gee, I'm no rocket scientist but what does that tell you? Buying and selling under spot? So, I guess the "spot" gutter price is fake? Maybe once your 100 million per ounce data centers come online it may actually trade at the actual advertised price. LOL stack on skippy. Darwin and PT Barnum were both absolutely right. RGDS!

toadstrangler · September 17, 2026 4:48PM

@blitzdude said:

You can also BUY from Vermillion for less than "spot".

Well gee, I'm no rocket scientist but what does that tell you? Buying and selling under spot? So, I guess the "spot" gutter price is fake? Maybe once your 100 million per ounce data centers come online it may actually trade at the actual advertised price. LOL stack on skippy. Darwin and PT Barnum were both absolutely right. RGDS!

LOL omg hahahahaha blitz time for the pasture

dcarr · September 18, 2026 2:58AM

@blitzdude said:
Well gee, I'm no rocket scientist but what does that tell you?

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Exactly that.

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PerryHall · September 18, 2026 6:15AM

@HiBucky said:
Millions and Millions of ounces of silver will be required to feed the new technology in AI facilities. Some as per what I read could use over 800 million ounces per building unit... True or BS ?

Where did you get 800,000,000 ounces of silver per building? Of course, it's total BS.

HiBucky · September 18, 2026 10:02AM

The amount of silver used in new AI (artificial intelligence) data centers varies depending on the scale of the facility, though major hyperscale AI data centers are estimated to require between 300,000 and 600,000 ounces of silver per facility. On a broader infrastructural scale, the United States and China alone consumed an estimated 350 million ounces of silver in 2025 solely for data center hardware.📊 Silver Allocation in AI Centers Silver's unmatched electrical and thermal conductivity makes it irreplaceable in AI hardware. The volume needed scales sharply based on the components: Per AI Training Server: A modern AI training server utilizes roughly 180 to 210 grams of silver—about three times the amount found in a standard enterprise server. Per Facility Base Load: A typical large-scale facility requires between 1 to 25 metric tons (approx. 32,000 to 800,000 ounces) of physical silver. Key Components: The silver is predominantly concentrated in high-performance electrical contacts, busbars, switchgear, soldering materials, and advanced semiconductor packaging designed to handle massive power loads and heat dissipation .If you are researching this for commodity forecasting, would you like to see how this data center demand impacts global silver supply deficits, or should we look into how silver prices are tracking against these hardware buildouts?AI responses may include mistakes. For financial advice, consult a professional. Learn moreTry without personalization Gold Silver Why Is Silver Demand Tied to AI Data Centers? - Gold Silver Sep 16, 2026 — This adds a third demand pillar, alongside solar and EVs. It lands on top of a silver market that has run a supply deficit for six...pv magazine USA Silver prices rebound as AI, data centers add to industrial ...Aug 25, 2026 — Silver is used in AI and data centers primarily as an electrical and electronic material. Key applications include electrical cont...Merchant Gold Group The Silver AI Connection, Why Data Center Buildouts Are Quietly Powering the Next Leg of Silver's Bull Market | Secure Your Wealth with Gold & Silver May 18, 2026 — According to the Silver Institute, the United States and China consumed an estimated 350 million ounces of silver in 2025 for data...

RedneckHB · September 20, 2026 11:43AM

@dcarr said:

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I do not walk into coin shops to sell.
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So you have zero experience in face to face retail buy or sale of PMs.

Now its all beginning to make sense.

Back to the thread....

How much silver in a data center?

toadstrangler · September 20, 2026 4:21PM

@RedneckHB said:

@dcarr said:

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I do not walk into coin shops to sell.
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So you have zero experience in face to face retail buy or sale of PMs.

Now its all beginning to make sense.

Back to the thread....

How much silver in a data center?

Answer your own question you absolute BORE lol. YAWN Corn Hole. YAWN lol. YOU ANSWER that son ....
Also, lolzzzzz at thinking "experience" at what are increasingly shyster coin shops is required.
Required for an ancient outdated petrified stump perhaps hahaha.

blitzdude · September 20, 2026 4:43PM

Dog poo under me shoe ^^^^^^ SMH. Time for another youtube fantasy plug. These keyboard warriors should venture out into the real world sometime. LuLZ!

toadstrangler · September 20, 2026 4:52PM

@blitzdude said:
Dog poo under me shoe ^^^^^^ SMH. Time for another youtube fantasy plug. These keyboard warriors should venture out into the real world sometime. LuLZ!

You and corn slob showing up in tandem always isn’t a coincidence right? hahahaha

dcarr · September 20, 2026 5:09PM

@RedneckHB said:

@dcarr said:

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I do not walk into coin shops to sell.
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So you have zero experience in face to face retail buy or sale of PMs.

Now its all beginning to make sense.

Back to the thread....

How much silver in a data center?

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"Back to the thread ..."

That statement does not dissuade me from making a reply to your off-topic comments.

Your conclusion is faulty. I go into coin shops all the time. I just don't expect them to offer the same prices that I can sell for at a coin show or on-line. So I don't try to sell to shops because I don't have to. But I do buy from coin shops occasionally. I also have a table at 8 or 9 coin shows a year and sometimes more than that. I just had a table at a coin show this weekend. I sold a modest amount (all that I had available) of 90% "junk" silver at the show.

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dcarr · September 20, 2026 6:14PM

@blitzdude said:

@dcarr said:

@blitzdude said:
Well gee, I'm no rocket scientist but what does that tell you?

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Exactly that.

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You're nothing more than a used carr's salesman. You should be ashamed of yourself for defacing the currency of this ONCE great nation for your fantasy garbage. SMPR!

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What happened to Mister Sunshine ?
You used to make statements on this forum, such as:

"The only problem is none of your doomsday fantasies ever come true. This great nation has been on fire since 2007. Exit bunker, breathe fresh air, sunshine on your grape. It's BOOMIN!™ out here. RGDS!"

Did reality finally bite ?

"Fantasy Garbage" is a term that I could use to describe every post you have ever made.

I'm not even a good used car salesman. I haven't sold a car in almost 30 years. And even that one I bought back six years ago (about 24 years after I sold it):

blitzdude · September 22, 2026 1:39PM

Is that a Kia? THKS!

fathom · September 22, 2026 3:58PM

By no means an expert but it looks like a skylark gs 400 or 455. Very collectible.

blitzdude · September 22, 2026 4:21PM

Ida sent it to the junkyard about 3 decades ago. RGDS!

RedneckHB · September 23, 2026 4:03AM

@dcarr said:

. I just had a table at a coin show this weekend. I sold a modest amount (all that I had available) of 90% "junk" silver at the show.

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How much did you sell and at what price?

If someone offered you 90%, what would have been your buy price?

dcarr · September 23, 2026 10:47AM

@RedneckHB said:

@dcarr said:

. I just had a table at a coin show this weekend. I sold a modest amount (all that I had available) of 90% "junk" silver at the show.

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How much did you sell and at what price?

If someone offered you 90%, what would have been your buy price?

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Sold at 42.5x (about the same as I could ship it for).
These were slightly better-date coins, but very worn.

If a batch has any coins in it that I like, I might pay close to (or even the same) 42x.
I don't routinely buy and sell 90% "junk" silver coin. But sometimes I buy a small batch, pick out a few better coins to put in tubes, and then sell off the remainder for what I paid. I do that where it is easy, at coin shows or coin club meetings where there is no selling fees and no shipping involved.

The prices would be a little lower now (today).

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dcarr · September 23, 2026 12:06PM

@blitzdude said:
Ida sent it to the junkyard about 3 decades ago. RGDS!

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This further illustrates my point that anything you recommend doing is ill-advised.

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blitzdude · September 23, 2026 4:56PM

@dcarr said:

@blitzdude said:
Ida sent it to the junkyard about 3 decades ago. RGDS!

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This further illustrates my point that anything you recommend doing is ill-advised.

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Ditto that. THKS!

toadstrangler · September 23, 2026 6:30PM

@blitzdude said:

@dcarr said:

@blitzdude said:
Ida sent it to the junkyard about 3 decades ago. RGDS!

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This further illustrates my point that anything you recommend doing is ill-advised.

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Ditto that. THKS!

@dcarr said:

@blitzdude said:
Ida sent it to the junkyard about 3 decades ago. RGDS!

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This further illustrates my point that anything you recommend doing is ill-advised.

Once upon a time Blitzo the Clown was here blabbing about how ethereum was BOOMIN!
hahahahahaha ONCE A BAG HOLDER ALWAYS A BAG HOLDER.

dcarr · September 23, 2026 8:38PM

@blitzdude said:

@dcarr said:

@blitzdude said:
Ida sent it to the junkyard about 3 decades ago. RGDS!

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This further illustrates my point that anything you recommend doing is ill-advised.

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Ditto that. THKS!

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You frequently boast about how well you do, but seem to hate it when anyone else does better.
Jealousy is an ugly thing.

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Rc5280 · September 23, 2026 9:27PM

"Blitzo the Clown"

+1

AI Buildings Will use over a 100,000,000 ounces of silver Just for one facility

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