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nicoburnsyesterday at 10:09 PM1 replyview on HN

Sure, but cooling a starlink in space is a lot more difficult than cooling a starlink on earth would be. And unlike starlink which absolutely must be in space in order to function, data centers work just fine on the ground.


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alangibsonyesterday at 10:15 PM

This. There's no scenario where it's cheaper to put them in space.

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