Twitter/X

Author @james406 (posted 2026-06-24) says his toddler asked to go to a waterpark…

Brief

Author @james406 recounts a June 24, 2026 exchange where his toddler asked to go to a waterpark, explained it has lots of water and slides, and he found the idea 'absolutely appalling.' He forbade the visit, warned about running 'agentic workflows' with 'a million gallons of water,' praised data centers and AI tools as more fun, and solicited parenting tips.

Why it matters

Author @james406 (posted 2026-06-24) says his toddler asked to go to a waterpark and described it as 'a place with lots of water and slides'; after looking it up he called it 'absolutely appalling' and forbade the visit.

Key details

  • He warned 'how many agentic workflows you could run with a million gallons of water,' claimed 'data centers need this now more than ever,' insisted data centers and AI tools are 'more fun,' and asked other parents for tips.
Source evidence

toddler asked if we could go to the waterpark

i asked what that is

he explained that it's a place with lots of water and slides and it's really fun

i looked it up

absolutely appalling stuff

i told him under no circumstances would we be going here

do you realize how many agentic workflows you could run with a million gallons of water?

data centers need this now more than ever

he didn't seem to feel any better when i tried explaning that data centers are actually way more fun than waterparks when you consider how satisfying it is to use AI tools

any tips from other parents here??