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Hopefully one day it will be feasible to host our computing architecture in space and avoid all these terrestrial obstructions.
by wavephorm 14y ago
Hopefully one day it will be feasible to host our computing architecture in space and avoid all these terrestrial obstructions.
- zacharyvoase 14y agoUntil a solar storm hits, and our servers are no longer under the protection of the Earth's magnetic field.
- wavephorm 14y agoHow do satellites deal with solar storms currently? Surely they could put a ton of iron around the servers to protect them.
- jordanthoms 14y agoWhat about when a booster goes off by mistake and sends your data flying into the sun?
- Ygg2 14y agoSun is far away, you'd still get data back before it hits, but if buster made satelite hit another satelite or descend to earth it would be a worse situation.
- AYBABTME 14y agoI have a feeling the electromagnetic conditions are much more stable on earth than in space. The magnetosphere and the atmosphere deflect a great deal of energy.