Alex HannaAstrophysicist Adam Becker dispels the ridiculous idea of data centers in space on our latest episode of Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000. This was such a fun conversation. Check out episode 73: "Data Centers in Space!?”.
(with @emilymbender)
Marcin Jakubowski@alex @emilymbender Well, there is no way to cool down the overheating computers. No water-cooling, no air cooling, only thermal radiation - super inefficient at these temperatures. The data centers would fry soon after being turned on.
Prof. Emily M. Bender(she/her)@jakmarcin @alex Wow -- you wrote the thing that was in the clip! Do you want a cookie?
@emilymbender @alex I am sorry, I should have listened first, but I am so outraged by nonsense of this idea that I had to say it out loud.
punIssuer@jakmarcin @emilymbender @alex if I got the numbers right, at 373 K / 100 °C, you'd need about half the area of the solar panels to radiate off the energy they bring in. No idea how much of an obstacle that would become, though