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buying the server (capex) is probably the biggest pricing factor since dc cooling has become very efficient also since 99% people are wake up during day time,

buying the server (capex) is probably the biggest pricing factor since dc cooling has become very efficient also since 99% people are wake up during day time, actually you'd not have "excess" capacity, you'd have more stuff running

DamonHD 3y ago
This is indeed the heart of the matter: humans are diurnal. If we stopped trying to live to an entirely artificial rigid timetable (with some ineffectual fiddling at the edges with daylight saving time) that ignores seasons, weather, etc, solar would be an even better fit to demand.
- MagnumOpus 3y ago
  … only in places where heating is not the lion’s share of energy demand. Solar is a great fit near the equator or in sunny California where cooling is needed more than heating. It is not great for latitudes north of 45 (much of Europe) where energy needs due to heating increase at night and in winter when solar is not running at capacity…