[TimSkalaBim]

These massive data centers will be obsolete if the space-based data centers can be scaled up. Wonder how long that will take?

[marktwain]

Wonder how long that will take?

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I think Elon Musk is saying 5 years, so probably about 10 years.

[dennisw]

“These massive data centers will be obsolete if the space-based data centers can be scaled up. Wonder how long that will take?”

AI uses lots of power. These satellites will be towing an acre of solar panels? Solar sails, like I used to see in Popular Science magazine?

Mini nukes that will make mess when they fall to earth? Elon’s low obit Starlink comms satellites burn up slowly, so last only 10-15 years.

[Dr. Sivana]

These massive data centers will be obsolete if the space-based data centers can be scaled up.

The space-based data centers can do some heavy lifting, but will NEVER replace most of the terrestrial based ones for latency reasons and serviceability. (Full disclosure: I often working servicing systems in a data center)