The Case for Space Datacenters(newsletter.semianalysis.com) |
The Case for Space Datacenters(newsletter.semianalysis.com) |
https://splittinginfinity.substack.com/i/183266265/space-dat...
(The entire post is well worth your time too.)
On Earth, the materials and equipment in the datacenter can be repurposed, recycled, or properly disposed of. In space, EOL'ed stuff either stays in orbit, burns in the atmosphere on reentry, or moved out of useful orbits.
I'm not sure I'm thrilled at the idea of more space junk in orbit or more aerosolized metals in the stratosphere.
And remember that the semi trucks still have bottles of explosives that may not be as big as a rocket, but are still far from safe.