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Google’s Project Suncatcher to put ML infrastructure in space

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  1. zactato · · focus · HN ↗
    How are they solving the heat dissipation issues?
    1. ElijahLynn · · focus · HN ↗

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      1. 0cf8612b2e1e · · 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.

        1. ChickeNES · · focus · HN ↗
          > He is free to launch his own space GPU if he is so confident it is profitable*.

          Are you not aware that&#x27;s exactly what SpaceX is doing?? <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.spacex.com&#x2F;spacexai&#x2F;starmind" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.spacex.com&#x2F;spacexai&#x2F;starmind Sure, it&#x27;s now SpaceXAI or whatever, but how is that any different than Google sending up sats and selling the compute via Gemini?

          1. 0cf8612b2e1e · · 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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