cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/24946971
TL;DW:
Does It Make Sense To Put Data Centers In Space?
At some point in the future, yes.
Can They Really Cost Less To Operate?
In theory, yes.
Scott expresses concerns that current startups have not adequately addressed some of the practical challenges, such as cooling.
I think Mr Musk lost a good opportunity to find out by sending a dummy instead.
Yeah but he didn’t want to be gone from spewing bullshit on twitter that long.