2026-10-28 10:14 UTC
Elon Musk wants to put data centers in space. But to power a single GPU rack you need 1000 m3 of solar panels. He talks about putting 1TW of solar panels in orbit, corresponding to 50km x 50 km of solar panels. Then there’s cooling, Musk claims it’s a “no brainer” because “space is cold, 3°K”. But there’s no cooling in vacuum. The truth is that Musk is a grifting snake oil salesman merely trying to get investors to give him money. See the physics calculations here: https://youtu.be/S1umCJfbJ0w
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