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lemmydividebyzero@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days ago

Datacenters in space are a terrible, horrible, no good idea.

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Datacenters in space are a terrible, horrible, no good idea.

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lemmydividebyzero@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days ago
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There is a rush for AI companies to team up with space launch/satellite companies to build datacenters in space. TL;DR: It's not going to work.
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    Do you know how BIG they would have to be to dissipate a data center worth of heat to keep it as cool as on earth?

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      Do you know how much heat they would need to retain?

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        To prevent any moisture that might be in the air inside the data center from condensing onto electronics. Admit it, it’s a stupid idea and stop defending it as a legitimate one.

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          They’re in space. There’s no humidity.

          Wtf?

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      Do you?

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        Oh, you got me, turned it around. Oh dear, whatever will I do? Oh right, remark how you don’t know and should stop supporting a stupid idea in the first place.

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          13 hours ago

          A square kilometer in radiator surface area at 100C to emit 1 GW, in case you’re wondering.

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