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1. yardie+w6[view] [source] 2025-11-29 14:56:21
>>mindra+(OP)
I asked Google for more information about AI datacenter in space. This was the first sentence, 'AI data centers are being developed in space to handle the massive energy demands of AI, using solar power and the vacuum of space for cooling.'

> After laughing at "the vacuum of space for cooling" I closed the page because there was nothing serious there. Basic high school physics student would be laughing at that sentence.

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2. Reptil+M6[view] [source] 2025-11-29 15:00:24
>>yardie+w6
You can radiate the excess energy away on the non-sun facing part. In theory.
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3. Ekaros+Ug[view] [source] 2025-11-29 16:17:32
>>Reptil+M6
I wonder if there should be levels of "in theory". Yes theoretically black body radiation exist and well stuff cools down to near background radiation via that. But the next level is theoretical implementation. Like actually moving around the heat from source and so on. Maybe this could be the spherical cow step...

Reminds me of the hyperloop. Well yes, things in vacuum tube go fast. Now does enough things go fast to make any sense...

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4. salawa+pl[view] [source] 2025-11-29 16:54:17
>>Ekaros+Ug
>Now does enough things go fast to make any sense...

You're worried about rates when we can't even get the ball rolling on safety for human occupancy, maintenance, workability.

I swear, nothing on Earth more dangerous than someone with dollar signs in their eyes.

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