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> sphere of pure compute layers reminds me of an alastair reynolds novel... anyway, just daydreaming with this, but I wonder if that would be feasible if ever

> sphere of pure compute layers reminds me of an alastair reynolds novel... anyway, just daydreaming with this, but I wonder if that would be feasible if every layer had fluid channels baked in? maybe oriented so convection does most of the work and submerged in subzero fluid? would have to use a transparent chamber and really complicated looking connections ofc. need to maximize that cool factor

_carbyau_ 2y ago
The computer layers are incredibly thin. Even having deadweight cooling layers transporting fluid between the computer layers would want minimal thickness. This would require some fancy liquid management. Flow would be important and the slightest hint of a blockage most detrimental. In similar vein to 3D printers being used to print parts to upgrade themselves: "This generation of computing is fantastic for fluid modelling the cooling required for the next generation of computing."