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1. fred_i+(OP)[view] [source] 2026-02-02 22:25:55
Being under the ocean in a metal box you don't get too many micro-meteors or cosmic rays though.
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2. gehsty+K[view] [source] 2026-02-02 22:28:21
>>fred_i+(OP)
Just like you don’t get much water in space.
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3. samsk+g2[view] [source] 2026-02-02 22:33:05
>>fred_i+(OP)
...and costs pennies compared to putting anything up there, so it can even enjoy those cosmic goodies.
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4. manque+td[view] [source] [discussion] 2026-02-02 23:14:34
>>gehsty+K
My understanding was that access to very large body of cold water was a core feature for the project. The water was to be used for cooling relatively efficiently or cheaply.
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5. gehsty+NJ1[view] [source] [discussion] 2026-02-03 11:11:24
>>manque+td
My point was that they are both quite hostile environments for different reasons. In the same way space has abundant power supply, subsea has an abundant heat sink.
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