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Comment by metalliqaz

> from every perspective but cooling, radiation shielding, and cost/ease of installation.

Oh is that all? Those are major data center concerns.

Don't forget the biggest one: an ocean-based system could be pulled up and serviced without the need for a human-rated rocket. Oh, and bandwidth/latency.

The ONLY benefit of space is that it doesn't require siting a major construction in a town full of angry residents, and it has abundant solar power. But given how much it costs to get the solar panels in orbit, that power sure ain't free.

parent metalliqaz 3 months ago

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