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1. ksec · 1790596969 · focus · HN ↗

   I remember all the Twitter account that keep saying Starship isn't physically / scientifically possible.

   I am so looking forward to a successfully launch today.

   1. small_model · 1790598498 · focus · HN ↗

      Same with data centres in space, "Noooooo it cant work, heating in space, blah blah" same people, will never achieve anything in life as they only see limits.

      1. nixon_why69 · 1790599372 · focus · HN ↗

         Different category of doubts. It's unreasonable to say starship can't work in a world where the Saturn V did work.

         For datacenters in space to work, they have to solve a bunch of unsolved problems and be more economical than datacenters in earth.

         1. newsclues · 1790603357 · focus · HN ↗

            funny that skeptics didn&#x27;t pile on Google for the same plans... <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nytimes.com&#x2F;2026&#x2F;09&#x2F;24&#x2F;technology&#x2F;google-suncatcher-ai-data-center-space.html" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nytimes.com&#x2F;2026&#x2F;09&#x2F;24&#x2F;technology&#x2F;google-suncatc...

            1. dgellow · 1790607970 · focus · HN ↗

               We did. It’s marketing and is unlikely to evolve into something real

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