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Google’s Project Suncatcher to put ML infrastructure in space

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zactato · 1790267254 · focus · HN ↗
How are they solving the heat dissipation issues?
1. ElijahLynn · 1790273637 · focus · HN ↗
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  1. delusional · 1790273851 · focus · HN ↗
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  2. 0cf8612b2e1e · 1790274471 · focus · HN ↗
    He is free to launch his own space GPU if he is so confident it is profitable*.
    I will take it as a given that the Google engineers know what they are doing, and their first version can only run for 15 minutes before it needs to shut down to cool.
    *Profitability requiring that other Musk controlled companies do not pay for the service at elevated rates in a classic self dealing scheme.
    ChickeNES · 1790274794 · focus · HN ↗
    > He is free to launch his own space GPU if he is so confident it is profitable*.
    Are you not aware that's exactly what SpaceX is doing?? <a href="https://www.spacex.com/spacexai/starmind" rel="nofollow">https://www.spacex.com/spacexai/starmind Sure, it's now SpaceXAI or whatever, but how is that any different than Google sending up sats and selling the compute via Gemini?
    0cf8612b2e1e · 1790276262 · focus · HN ↗
    We can wait for their profitability numbers, assuming it happens.
    Regardless, those claim to have a maximum draw of 250kw. That’s one to two terrestrial data rack. Cute.

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