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Direct quote from the article:

Having difficulty securing enough grid power to fuel the energy-hungry data center, xAI brought in 35 portable gas turbines, and assembled them without environmental permits or pollution controls.

Looks like it's not just cooling that they're doing there. The link in the quote leads to an article describing the data centre's new turbines, specifically referring to them as methane gas turbines.

I skimmed that article briefly and I don't think it points out the mechanism by which these turbines work - if it does, I must've missed it. I did however see a line that said the turbines also release formaldehyde during operation.

Methane in this case seems to me to either be a byproduct of power generation or unused fuel somehow leaking from the system. I have no clue how gas turbines work, so I'm talking out of my ass here. In any case this seems to be the source of the methane emissions.

but I do like being able to fully collapse the stock

My stock is also foldable, actually! Emphasis on foldable, as yours looks to be actually collapsible.

If I can be a spoilsport, please, please don't use lasers

Very, VERY valid point, and yeah, I don't use my laser at all, really - it functions as tacticool decor more than anything else. I forgot to mention it's a laser+flashlight module, with a function to switch on either or both, and so I always basically use the flashlight and nothing else.

I really like it, and yeah, you were close! It's a 32mm non-illuminated scope with a 3x-9x variable zoom. And it is in fact meant for .22LR - I picked it up brand new for a measly 250 PLN (~$60)

Granted, I rarely, if ever, use the higher zooms, because neither my MP5 or my cheap sniper rifle are accurate enough to make use of that kind of magnification.

And that prism sight looks real nice! I don't mind having a basic scope, since I've gotten quite decent at hip firing at close range, so I'd rather have the added power a scope like that provides.

And since you've shared your build, I'll share mine, in my dingy old garage back when I was cleaning it.

That one's without the foregrip and the laser module attached. It's quite literally a poor man's G3, but hey, as long as it works.

EDIT: By the way, judging by the positions and looks of all the pins and screws and some other parts, I assume that's also a CYMA?

Kinda ashamed that I never thought about just getting scope rings! I'll definitely look into those. Thanks for the Locktite tip!

That actually looks really close! I'll take a better look at it when I get back home next weekend. Thanks!