It's not a matter of latency, or travel time as some of the latter comments mention (albeit sarcastically). It's mostly about power. You can't just select a pl

It's not a matter of latency, or travel time as some of the latter comments mention (albeit sarcastically). It's mostly about power. You can't just select a place and say "I want 5MW (or 10MW) of electricity, just here". Fiber is thin, easy to lay down and flexible. Power cables are not. Also power planning is apparently hard.