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Why not use the unlimited free energy on terrestrial data centers then? You can use solar power as we speak, no?
by abenga 8mo ago
Why not use the unlimited free energy on terrestrial data centers then? You can use solar power as we speak, no?
- aunty_helen 8mo agoBecause the sun hides at night. Scientists have yet to figure out where he goes. Until that happens it’s not a great power source.
- direwolf20 8mo agoWhat do the satellites do in earth's shadow?
- aunty_helen 8mo agoPolar orbit. We’re already doing this.
- direwolf20 8mo agoWhat do they do in earth's shadow in a polar orbit?
- PinkiesBrain 8mo agoAvoid it as much as possible. They'll circle the earth around an axis approximately in line with the earth-sun vector. In practice they might see some eclipse, but only for a small percentage of their orbit.
- direwolf20 8mo agoWhat do they do during that eclipse?
- PinkiesBrain 8mo agoSleep.
- abenga 8mo agoOverprovision solar and add batteries for the night, then. Whatever amount of money and effort is required to make space data centers feasible (launching, cooling, etc) cannot possibly be lower than just building solar powered terrestrial data centers + batteries or alternative power sources. It is just not as sexy a story to sell to investors as magic space computers.