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Space-based data centers could have structurally lower costs
Space-based data centers could have structurally lower costs
Baron argues that orbital data centers could avoid terrestrial electricity, water, permitting, and some maintenance costs while benefiting from solar power and radiative cooling.
- Speaker
- Ron Baron
- Source timestamp
- 12:59
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