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1. afavou+(OP)[view] [source] 2026-02-02 22:18:57
As soon as a statement contains a timeframe estimate by Musk you know to disregard it entirely.
replies(1): >>Culona+j9
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2. Culona+j9[view] [source] 2026-02-02 22:51:47
>>afavou+(OP)
The thing is: at the end of the day, SpaceX takes the "impossible" and makes it "late".

People are going to Tory Bruno the space datacenters until one day their Claude agent swarm's gonna run in space and they'll be wondering "how did we get here"?

replies(3): >>harith+db >>smw+Ff >>afavou+bg
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3. harith+db[view] [source] [discussion] 2026-02-02 22:57:33
>>Culona+j9
Or takes the impossible and puts a half baked version of it behind a $99/ month paywall.
replies(1): >>phkahl+9e
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4. phkahl+9e[view] [source] [discussion] 2026-02-02 23:09:41
>>harith+db
Pay wallet? Starlink was never gonna be free.
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5. smw+Ff[view] [source] [discussion] 2026-02-02 23:15:55
>>Culona+j9
napkin math says sq kms of radiators to cool 100MW, it's just patently ridiculous
replies(1): >>p1mrx+Lu
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6. afavou+bg[view] [source] [discussion] 2026-02-02 23:19:01
>>Culona+j9
The thing is: at the end of the day, making absolute statements about the inevitability of future success is a fool’s errand.

Musk has a documented history of failing to deliver on promises, timescale or no. So it’s best to engage in some actual critical thinking about the claims he is making.

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7. p1mrx+Lu[view] [source] [discussion] 2026-02-03 00:33:53
>>smw+Ff
What if they use heat pumps to raise the temperature? Heat rejection is proportional to T^4.
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