Wouldn't it be cheaper to build a nuclear plant to power data centers than to launch the data centers into space? Nuclear is expensive, but rockets, orbital infrastructure, and giant cooling radiators aren't exactly budget options.

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sroussey 4 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Aalo Atomic is working with datacenter maker Crusoe.

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rightnutwingjob 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

There isn’t really any other option than nuclear.

Solar & wind can’t power industry.

	▲	jiggawatts 4 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		That’s just not true. For the same cost as a nuclear plant of some rated power, you can build far more solar, wind, and batteries. The pro-nuclear propaganda is suspiciously associated with people with a history of also wanting to build nuclear weapons. The Liberal Party of Australia is an example — they seem very interested in overpriced nuclear power and obtaining nuclear powered subs capable of launching nuclear tipped missiles. Cost comparison: https://chatgpt.com/share/6af8ce92-bd10-83ec-88be-1f61051091...
	▲	pfdietz 3 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Well named account. I assume it's a parody account. Nuclear needs to get down to a capex of maybe $3/W to have a chance. This is a very big ask.