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Elon Musk's SpaceX has applied to launch one million satellites into Earth's orbit to power artificial intelligence (AI).

The application claims "orbital data centres" are the most cost and energy-efficient way to meet the growing demand for AI computing power.

Traditionally, such centres are large warehouses full of powerful computers that process and store data. Musk's aerospace firm claims processing needs due to the expanding use of AI are already outpacing "terrestrial capabilities".

It would increase the number of SpaceX satellites in orbit drastically. Its existing Starlink network of nearly 10,000 satellites has already been accused of creating congestion in space, which Musk denies.

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[–] Xanthobilly@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] abbadon420@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago (4 children)

I interpreted this as not a power issue, but a cooling issue. So it's a solution to using less water.

[–] Quetzalcutlass@lemmy.world 19 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

Cooling is much, much harder in space. You lose out on easy heat transfer through convection and conduction due to being in vacuum and are limited to using massive and inefficient radiators that can barely cool spacecraft running tiny, decades-old chips (hardening modern chips is another problem Musk probably has no answer for). The thought of running a modern data center in space is absurd.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

He probably thinks that because space is cold, it automatically keeps anything in it cold with no efforts needed. He has the worldview and general understanding of a particularly dense child.

[–] Tuscy@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

This pedo is gonna bring hellfire to earth when those 1 mil satellites overheat and rain down on us.

[–] Tuscy@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

This pedo is gonna bring hellfire to earth whe those 1 mil satellites over heat and rain down on us.

[–] RisingSwell@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 day ago

Space is drastically worse for cooling things afaik. Like extremely worse than earth.

[–] FistingEnthusiast@lemmynsfw.com 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

He's just making noise because ce craves attention

Nobody likes him, he's pathetically insecure, and he's afraid that he won't be remembered if he doesn't keep doing stupid shit

[–] Tuscy@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

What he should really be is in jail. Epstein list reminder.

[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 2 points 1 day ago

As other have said, it's not cooling. Vacuum is a great insulator. I think it's about planning permission.