Topic: Turkey Texas

A chairman of the Texas Energy Committee explains that AI data center developers are "hunting" for stranded power in rural areas like Turkey, Texas, where wind and solar energy cannot reach the main ERCOT grid due to line congestion. While billions are being invested in these facilities, state legislators estimate only 15% of proposed projects will actually be completed. The "hyperscalers" like Google and Meta are reportedly competing for limited grid interconnects.

Controversial Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen has died in exile in Pennsylvania at age 83. Gulen was accused by Turkey of masterminding a 2016 coup attempt while operating a vast network of charter schools in the United States. Producer Sir Mark Hall, an expert on the movement, explains that these schools receive nearly $1 billion in U.S. taxpayer funding annually, with a significant portion allegedly diverted to the movement's non-educational goals.

Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak open the Thanksgiving 2022 episode from the Texas Hill Country and Northern Silicon Valley. They observe the behavior of local wild turkeys, noting their surprising ability to use crosswalks and traffic signals in California. The discussion shifts to the violent nature of the deer rutting season currently occurring in Texas.

The hosts provide updated statistics on the Gulen movement, noting there are 149 Gulen-linked charter schools in the U.S., with the largest concentration in Texas. This follows a police raid on a Gulen-operated television station in Turkey ordered by President Erdogan.