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jopsenyesterday at 10:21 PM2 repliesview on HN

> 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.


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AceJohnny2yesterday at 10:27 PM

> 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)

pantalaimonyesterday at 10:25 PM

There are already large communication satellites that consume several kW of power.

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