Whatever happened to Musk's plan for data centers in orbit? That seemed silly at the time. It offers a way to get out from under restrictions imposed by national governments, which might make it worthwhile.

It only gets out of the restrictions as long as the nations say it does - if the US decides to ban Musk from putting up satellites it can put him in jail, blow up his satellites or even have him killed

I think space being imagined as some magical international waters that protects something from government powers is poisonous thinking.

It just means it’s protected by no power instead of a power with an agenda.

Practically, if it was ever possible to build such a thing, it would take a fraction of the effort to destroy it.