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1. javasc+(OP)[view] [source] 2026-02-04 02:34:45
Starlink provides a service that couldn't exist without the satellite infrastructure.

Datacenters already exist. Putting datacenters in space does not offer any new capabilities.

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2. _fizz_+dL[view] [source] 2026-02-04 09:38:09
>>javasc+(OP)
This is the main point I think. I am very much convinced that SpaceX is capbable to put a datacenter into space. I am not convinced they can do it cheaper than building a datacenter on earth.
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3. notaha+lV[view] [source] [discussion] 2026-02-04 10:57:31
>>_fizz_+dL
I would be a lot more convinced they had found a way to solve the unit economics if it was being used to secure billion dollar deposits from other companies rather than as the narrative for rolling a couple of Elon's loss making companies into SpaceX and IPOing...
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