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Ptah

(33,780 posts) Mon Sep 9, 2024, 01:46 PM Sep 2024

Does It Make Sense To Put Data Centers In Space? Can They Really Cost Less To Operate? [View all]

16:36 long video by Scott Manley

Lumen Orbit raised 2.4 million dollars from investors based on the notion of putting data centers in space, computers that could be used to train AI, or maybe mine crypto. Their argument is that at low enough launch costs the ability to get 24/7 solar power makes power much cheaper to the point that it's worth the cost of the launch:
https://www.lumenorbit.com/

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Does It Make Sense To Put Data Centers In Space? Can They Really Cost Less To Operate? [View all] Ptah Sep 2024 OP

To the moon. Arne Sep 2024 #1

What could go wrong? pfitz59 Sep 2024 #2

If you watch the video, you'll find out. Ptah Sep 2024 #4

It seems like relativity and latency would play a negative role in all of this. nt Gore1FL Sep 2024 #3

It is covered in the video linked. Ptah Sep 2024 #5

No Basso8vb Sep 2024 #6

Did you watch the sixteen minutes in the eleven minutes since I posted? Ptah Sep 2024 #7

Sounds perhaps workable, but I don't know. I worked in IT for a long time, and it seems that there were always SWBTATTReg Sep 2024 #8

Really enjoying the video. The chap seems to know his stuff. erronis Sep 2024 #9

He's one of my favorite science presenters. Ptah Sep 2024 #10