Vitalik Buterin posted that he disagrees with the strong emotional reactions against the anti-data-center movement this week. In his view, algorithmic advancements mean that tasks requiring larger and more data centers in two years can be accomplished using existing data centers in four years or even faster, meaning that even extreme success by the anti-data-center movement would not trigger catastrophic consequences. He believes that a slowdown in the hyperscale expansion of computing is generally a positive thing, as it buys time to address potential risks such as cybersecurity and biology.