THIS IS HOW IT’S DONE:
SpaceX did something on November 4 that most companies building AI infrastructure never bother to do. It sent its own people into an elementary school auditorium in Cochise, Arizona, put the numbers on the table and took questions from a packed room.
Riley Trettel, who leads…
— Captain Eli (@TheCaptainEli) November 8, 2026
“They were shouted over from the first slide. Months of headlines about data centers draining aquifers and spiking bills did that work before anyone walked in. Some residents stayed after the presentation to tell SpaceX they want it there. The county’s planning and zoning hearing is December 9.”