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1. alangi+u6[view] [source] 2026-02-02 22:13:48
>>g-mork+(OP)
Either this is a straight up con, or Musk found a glitch in physics. It's extremely difficult to keep things cold in space.
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2. dahind+E8[view] [source] 2026-02-02 22:22:03
>>alangi+u6
This isn't really true, though? The ISS does it with radiators that are ~1/2 the area of its solar panels, and both should scale linearly with power?
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3. alangi+Xc[view] [source] 2026-02-02 22:36:52
>>dahind+E8
ISS radiators run on water and ammonia. Think about how much a kg costs to lift to space and you'll see the economics of space data centers fall apart real fast. Plus, if the radiator springs a leak the satellite is scrap.
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4. trotha+iV[view] [source] 2026-02-03 02:38:19
>>alangi+Xc
The point of the Starship program is to drop the cost of a kg going to space significantly - this isn't meant to be launched with rockets that aren't fully reusable.
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