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1. fwlr · 1790297624 · focus · HN ↗

   Yes, the physics are worse, and yes, the economics are worse, but data centers in space have the crucial advantage that they are out of range of the molotov-throwing arm of Joe Public (recently unemployed).

   1. rzerowan · 1790324612 · focus · HN ↗

      Similarly to Starlink , which was hyped as a low codt alternative for marginalised people/areas and sucked in enormous subsidies to that end. While being more or less a proof of concept for a military command and control network , thats the same way this should be looked at.Especially with data centers being vulnerable on ground, coupled with the ability to reposition the space based units to be 'closer to the action' as it were.

      So bottom line a proof of concept for DARPA funds and eventual inegration into the military command and control nodes.

      1. sebzim4500 · 1790326418 · focus · HN ↗

         Did Starlink really receive enormous subsidies? IIRC it was kicked out of the federal program in the US due to lobbying from others.

         1. whimsicalism · 1790326507 · focus · HN ↗

            less lobbying, more plain old punishing of political enemies

            1. afthonos · 1790335089 · focus · HN ↗

               “Our virtuous lobbying, their heinous punishing of political enemies”?

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