ZankerH comments on Server Sky: lots of very thin computer satellites - Less Wrong

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Comment author: ZankerH 16 April 2012 09:03:17PM 4 points [-]

On the surface, this sounds to me like a "Space, because space" project. What are the specific benefits to having our servers in orbit as opposed to on Earth?

Comment author: lsparrish 16 April 2012 10:13:00PM 1 point [-]

Here's my short list:

  • Black-body cooling (2.7 Kelvin)
  • Efficient solar (very short night, no atmosphere)
  • Telecommunications (m288 is much faster than GEO)
  • Scalability (space is big)
  • Environment (earth has habitats we don't want to destroy, but probably will if it is the most cost-efficient way to meet consumer demand for processing power)
Comment author: qjmw 16 April 2012 10:04:09PM 0 points [-]

Look at the first few pages of "the 2009 paper".

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