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Comment by harrybr

7 hours ago

Genuine question: is it even theoretically possible to find some way to dump the heat that would be generated by a "data center" in space?

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wmf  7 hours ago

Yes, satellites and the ISS successfully radiate heat today.

  • dialogbox  5 hours ago

    ISS solar panels only make 200kw at max.

    https://taranis.ie/datacenters-in-space-are-a-terrible-horri...

    It's not comparable to any data center.

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