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Anybody Who Thinks Orbital Data Centers are a Good Idea Is Suffering from AI Psychosis, Experts Argue (tech.yahoo.com)
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[–] 13 points 2 months ago (7 children)

People don't understand just how difficult it is to cool stuff in space. Half of the shit sticking out of the ISS that people think are solar panels are actually radiant cooling systems, and the ISS will generate WAY less heat per volume than a data center.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago (5 children)

    Not to mention the power requirements would likely require more than solar unless they put solar panels up far bigger than anything put up there before.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago

    Beyond the power requirements for the computer, there is also the power that will be needed to transmit back to earth.

    A wireless link that can pass the amount of bandwidth needed (and do it reliably) will need huge power as well.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (3 children)

    It will be far bigger. Its mostly solar panels.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (2 children)

    Or one of those mini nuclear reactors they are working on

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (1 child)

    If we did make something like that, could you even put it on a disposable dish meant to burn up in the atmosphere after 5ish years? There's already uncertainty about all the dishes burning up and long term impacts, but a mini nuclear reactor?

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