Does It Make Sense To Put Data Centers In Space? Can They Really Cost Less To Operate?
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Lumen Orbit raised 2.4 million dollars from investors based on the notion of putting data centers in space, computers that could be used to train AI, or mayb...

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TL;DW:

Does It Make Sense To Put Data Centers In Space?

At some point in the future, yes.

Can They Really Cost Less To Operate?

In theory, yes.

Scott expresses concerns that current startups have not adequately addressed some of the practical challenges, such as cooling.

  • charade_you_areEnglish
    21·
    2 months ago

    Too advanced for me. I was just thinking it would get cold but obviously too cold.

    • acosmichippo@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      2 months ago

      the opposite. if you put hot coffee in a thermos, it stays hot for a long time because a vacuum is the best insulation there is.