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Orbital data centers are more expensive in every way. Lifting mass into orbit is cheaper than it's ever been, but it's still not cheap.

The only reason I can think this idea is compelling to billionaires is because they believe the masses will converge to destroy terrestrial data centers once AI has taken all the jobs. Ergo: put them in orbit

Eric Schmidt Says 'We're Running Out Of Electricity,' Urges Space Data Centers — Elon Musk Quips: 'If Only There Were A Company' https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/26/02/50635721/eric-schmidt-says-were-running-out-of-electricity-urges-space-data-centers-spacex-ceo-elon-musk-quips-if-only-there-were-a-company

Eric Schmidt Says 'We're Running Out Of Electricity,' Urges Space Data Centers — SpaceX CEO Elon Musk Qui

Elon Musk reacted to Eric Schmidt's warning that AI growth could create a 92-gigawatt power shortfall, hinting that SpaceX and his newly merged xAI venture could help address the energy bottleneck through space-based data centers.

Benzinga

masyukun Jan 22

Arianna Masciolini Jan 22

remarkable recent reads (#rrr?):

- The post-American internet by @pluralistic (en): https://pluralistic.net/2026/01/01/39c3/#the-new-coalition
- I think I’m done thinking about genAI for now by @glyph (en): https://blog.glyph.im/2025/06/i-think-im-done-thinking-about-genai-for-now.html
- Note su letteratura e intelligenza artificiale (e sui corpi, a partire da recenti polemiche) by Wu Ming 1 (it, with links to translations to es and fr): https://www.wumingfoundation.com/giap/2025/12/letteratura-e-intelligenza-artificiale/

Pluralistic: The Post-American Internet (01 Jan 2026) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow

masyukun Jan 22

nullagent Jan 22

Hey Washington, there's a profoundly bad law making its way through the state level.

This law, will require ALL 3d printers to send copies of the files you print directly to the government to be check against a database of "banned shapes".

Literally turning your 3d printer into spyware. And if you don't voluntarily turn your printer into a spy, you will be a class C Felon.

This law affects ALL CNC machines, not just 3dps.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kS-9ISzMhBM

#3dprinting #pnw #copyright #machining #WA

Washington wants your 3D printer to spy on you - here's the bill

YouTube

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masyukun Dec 24

@georgetakei and no accountability for the now-obvious blatant lie.

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masyukun Sep 11, 2025

@Strandjunker Yes, and.

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masyukun Sep 11, 2025

@Teri_Kanefield Her career in marketing and/or politics begins... :)

masyukun Sep 11, 2025

@datasette Is Mastodon good enough yet to ask a project whether they're still up? Getting DNS errors on datasette.cloud and 503 errors on datasette.io

masyukun Aug 25, 2025

Has anyone used #Lyft recently? Their app is the only way to talk to them, they've gotten rid of humans, and their app is buggy as hell.

I can't even chat with their AI support agent, because the chat bar keeps disappearing. How long until companies eliminate customer service entirely?

Like, should we all just go to small claims court for every complaint from now on, until companies decide that an effective customer service department is worth it?

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masyukun Jul 15, 2025

@pluralistic This coalition seems based on human rights. The very phrase is racist (to Klingons, per Star Trek VI).

If something is Pro-Human, it's necessarily unified against non-human AI and corporate entities, enforcing a simple hierarchy when they're in conflict.

It could start by solidifying the sanctity of human lives: their right to privacy, their right to identity and expression, and their right to humane labor.

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masyukun Jul 3, 2025

@eff Love you guys... but I don't want any of that swag. :(

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