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dualvariable • today at 5:10 PM • 1 reply • view on HN

In addition to all the engineering problems associated with cooling those data centers and the shields that you'd need against cosmic rays, those things would only accelerate Kessler syndrome.


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nradov • today at 5:23 PM

Kessler syndrome isn't a real concern in low orbit due to atmospheric drag.

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