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Is it possible to better shield them or would that require putting the computer in an airtight lead box?
by sebazzz 8y ago
Is it possible to better shield them or would that require putting the computer in an airtight lead box?
- adrianN 8y agoCosmic radiation has a lot of energy so the lead would have to be fairly thick. Getting heavy things into space is expensive. A kilogram costs on the order of $10k.
- scrumper 8y agoThe article discusses that a bit. Water shielding is quite effective. Doesn't have to be airtight. Shielding will mitigate a lot, but redundant hardware, error detection and correction, and resilient software will also be needed. It's a vastly more hostile environment for digital devices than anywhere on earth.