nerkApr 27, 2022

Idea: #solar powered #bitcoin mining satellite

Above our atmosphere, the sun's waves are not filtered through earth's atmosphere, so the solar panels can generate much more energy than they would on earth. Put satellites with solar arrays in a locked orbit so they always face the sun and the solar panels shield ASICs so they stay cool without external cooling mechanisms required. If needed, more shielding can be added, as well as cooling tech to dissipate heat.

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The ASICs can be hooked up to Starlink or similar for internet connection ( #Starlink is able to achieve a latency between earth and a satellite of 40-82ms, so if we could enable satellite to satellite transmission latency could be even less)

This creates digital energy that can be sent back to earth to exchange for other forms of energy (and to fund environmental offsets for said energy is needed) or spent in other ways.

Apr 27, 2022 at 8:56pmWeb
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There are likely many issues with this idea, like all early-stage ideas. Can those issues be overcome for a successful project - almost definitely.