Comment by jopsen

10 hours ago

> In the long term, space-based AI is obviously the only way to scale.

I never questioned it.

Space is also extremely cold, and if it's as dense as Musk cooling won't be an issue.

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AceJohnny2  10 hours ago

I can't tell how many layers of sarcasm are here, but I just want to highlight that aktshually cooling in space is quite difficult because there is no convection, so the only cooling option is radiative. Which gets a bit hard when the satellite gets blasted by the sun.

The ISS doesn't have problems staying warm, it has problems cooling off.

  • jopsen  10 hours ago

    > the only cooling option is radiative.

    It does say he's planning an AI sun, I'm guessing that's the temperature you need to run at for radiation to work.

    • AceJohnny2  10 hours ago

      > It does say he's planning an AI sun

      Everything I've heard from Musk in the past decade has been against my will and has made me dumber. (no I do not care to verify or know whether the above is true)

      Edit: ah fuck ya got me "the next book in SpaceX and xAI's mission: scaling to make a sentient sun to understand the Universe" what the cultish bullshit is this. In a just world investors would be fleeing in droves from this cuckoo behavior (I know xAI & SpaceX are private)