Episode 93: Bailey Simrell – AI's Energy Crisis, Data Centers Invading PA, and the Tech Future

Episode 93 of What a Week! features Bailey Simrell, a NEPA technologist living on the bleeding edge of innovation, for a deep dive into AI, data centers, and their massive impact on Pennsylvania. Bailey breaks down his origin story—from growing up in a marketing agency to building apps in real estate, construction, government, and finance—before unpacking data centers: their massive power needs (one equals 100,000 homes!), cooling systems, and why they're exploding in rural PA. We explore AI's role in amplifying demands, economic incentives driving corporate expansion, environmental risks to farmland, and alternatives like nuclear power or distributed computing. With Scranton's future on the line, this is a wake-up call on tech's double-edged sword—subscribe, share, and let's talk solutions! #WhatAWeek #AIDataCenters #TechInPA #ScrantonProud