Ars TechnicaMar 20
Jeff Bezos throws his hat in the ring for an orbital data center megaconstellation, too
"Space-based data centers will be a complement to terrestrial infrastructure."
https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/03/jeff-bezos-throws-his-hat-in-the-ring-for-an-orbital-data-center-megaconstellation-too/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Show threadFediThing Mar 20

@arstechnica

Whaaat? Why?

What possible advantage is there in actually doing this?

"introducing a new compute tier that operates independently of Earth-based constraints"

What constraints are these? There's nothing about space that makes it easier to run data centres there, it makes zero sense. It costs a zillion dollars to get anything into orbit and once it's there it's impossible to maintain or fix or upgrade. It's also blasted with radiation.

Show threadWesDym
@FediThing He's talking out of his ass. He doesn't actually know what he's talking about.
Mar 21 at 3:34amWeb