| ▲ | lightedman 2 hours ago | |
"SMR make as much sense as space datacenters." So a whole lot of sense given the entire US Navy uses them and I already have one datacenter operating up in space (small test unit that over 3 months has provided ZERO issues) and a bigger one heading up into orbit next year when it's done being made. "but you can't gaslight thermodynamics" No but you can certainly conflate them like you're doing right now. | ||
| ▲ | Manuel_D an hour ago | parent | next [-] | |
The Navy uses highly enriched uranium for its reactors, something like 70-80% enrichment. This is a non starter for civilian use, on account of proliferation concerns. That, and the enrichment requirements drive up fuel costs. | ||
| ▲ | RealityVoid an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |
Ok, this is interesting. I am skeptic about DC's in space, but I do appreciate people actually doing stuff. What is it computing up there. How did you get it up? How does one usually talk with their satellite. I guess you don't merely have a dish since it's probably not geostationary. | ||
| ▲ | Arodex an hour ago | parent | prev [-] | |
>the entire US Navy uses them Is the business of the US Navy to sell electrity on the market? You are the one conflating things that have absolutely no connections. | ||