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The primary argument of the article is that it's physically impossible to dissipate enough heat to power even a modest data centre in space. What you refer to a
by yogthos 5mo ago
The primary argument of the article is that it's physically impossible to dissipate enough heat to power even a modest data centre in space. What you refer to as lack of imagination is my understanding of basic thermodynamics which you sadly lack.
- OutOfHere 5mo agoThere is no size limit to radiators in space. Also, the radiative surface can very well be in 3D, just not packed as densely as a heatsink for use on Earth.
- OutOfHere 5mo agoSecondly, there is a lot that can be done to drive down the size of the radiator. A heat pump can be used to radiate heat at much higher temperatures, thereby requiring a smaller radiator. Moreover, a metamaterial surface can be used to prevent self-absorption. On Earth, people like you keep sending the bill to the next generation. In space, the bill is due immediately. There is no real difference in the amount due.
- OutOfHere 5mo agoThere is a video (AI researched and generated) that discusses heat rejection for space compute, mainly achievable by raising the temperature of heat rejection: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7Mv_OcBXI8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7Mv_OcBXI8