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Comment by TheOtherHobbes

σ is such a small number in Stefan-Boltzman that it makes no difference at all until your radiators get hot enough to start melting.

You not only need absolute huge radiators for a space data centre, you need an active cooling/pumping system to make sure the heat is evenly distributed across them.

I'm fairly sure no one has built a kilometer-sized fridge radiator before, especially not in space.

You can't just stick some big metal fins on a box and call it a day.

parent TheOtherHobbes 10 months ago

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