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>>pseudo+(OP)
> Some parts of the moon are permanently shadowed and therefore extremely cold, as low as -173 °C. This means that no energy or water would need to be expended to cool the data center.

That doesn't sound right to me. If there's no air, then only black body radiation can be used to cool the data center. That means a massive radiator, a lot larger than a heat-to-air radiator+fan used on earth.

>>M95D+E6
Conduction through the ground? Or run coolant through buried pipes. Just a pump; no significant energy to cool, just move the coolant.

>>JoeAlt+97
Just ship all that heavy coolant up there first

>>ok_dad+j9
You'd probably use lunar water from the ice that's believed to be in shadowed craters at the poles.

>>ceejay+nb
Just heat up all that super cooled ice first

>>ok_dad+461
I like how you’ve done a complete 180 on the problem here.

>>ceejay+eu1
No, I’m saying it’s stupid to put this on the moon. Every time someone says, “just do this” there are complexities and costs that they don’t account for. Where will you get the immense energy needed to melt supercooled ice?! It’s ridiculous that I’m even arguing, it’s such a stupid idea.