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Google’s Project Suncatcher to put ML infrastructure in space

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sghiassy · 1790295630 · focus · HN ↗
Why isn’t building data centers in Greenland being talked about?
- Unlimited geothermal energy.
- Cold climate for heat dissipation
- tons of land
1. octoberfranklin · 1790300329 · focus · HN ↗
  It is being talked about.
  That's why we just annexed it.
  Yoink!
2. tonyhart7 · 1790306350 · focus · HN ↗
  because US don't have land access to Greenland (yet)
3. bpodgursky · 1790366819 · focus · HN ↗
  - Getting power there is a headache (unless Greenland allows microreactors, which is a political headache). Note: Iceland has geothermal, not really Greenland.
  - You still do need staff, it's not cheap building a mini city for 200 maintenance worker, much less the 5,000+ construction crew, and you'll have to pay premium to get people to actually do it
  1. sghiassy · 1790440967 · focus · HN ↗
    #TIL
    You’re totally right. I thought it was Greenland with geothermal. But it’s Iceland. Thx!
    Follow-up question - then why not Iceland? It has geothermal, airports, less geopolitical tension, etc

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