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>>g-mork+(OP)
> The basic math is that launching a million tons per year of satellites generating 100 kW of compute power per ton would add 100 gigawatts of AI compute capacity annually, with no ongoing operational or maintenance needs. Ultimately, there is a path to launching 1 TW/year from Earth.

> My estimate is that within 2 to 3 years, the lowest cost way to generate AI compute will be in space.

This is so obviously false. For one thing, in what fantasy world would the ongoing operational and maintenance needs be 0?

>>rybosw+u5
> in what fantasy world would the ongoing operational and maintenance needs be 0?

Well, if you can't get there, you can't do maintenance, so there is zero maintenance :)

>>jopsen+E7
Satellites have large operational costs. Satellite fleets even more so.

>>adastr+Bb
Pet satellites or cattle satellites?