The head of a major tech giant recently shared insights on an ambitious frontier in computing infrastructure. According to the executive, space-based data centers remain a distant prospect—likely 10 to 20 years away from practical reality. The timeline reflects the substantial engineering, regulatory, and operational challenges involved in deploying server infrastructure beyond Earth's atmosphere. While such visionary projects capture imagination in tech circles, the practical hurdles of power delivery, cooling systems, and satellite communication make this evolution a longer-term play than many speculate.
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LiquidationWatcher
· 11h ago
10 to 20 years? That still sounds like the same old story. It's already 2024, and you're still making empty promises.
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GrayscaleArbitrageur
· 11h ago
Ten years, twenty years? Listen to this hype—first fill up all the Earth's data centers before bragging about space.
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ImaginaryWhale
· 11h ago
Ten years, twenty years? Wake up, that's just empty promises. By the time it actually materializes, we'll be gone.
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HashRateHermit
· 11h ago
Space Data Center? Let's talk about it in 10-20 years. We haven't even solved the energy consumption issues on Earth yet.
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potentially_notable
· 11h ago
10 to 20 years? This guy's dreaming too big; just the cooling system alone can bottleneck.
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AlwaysQuestioning
· 12h ago
10 to 20 years? This guy is still too optimistic. The cooling system really needs to be thought through carefully.
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EthMaximalist
· 12h ago
10 to 20 years? Wake up, everyone. By then, Bitcoin will have already skyrocketed.
The head of a major tech giant recently shared insights on an ambitious frontier in computing infrastructure. According to the executive, space-based data centers remain a distant prospect—likely 10 to 20 years away from practical reality. The timeline reflects the substantial engineering, regulatory, and operational challenges involved in deploying server infrastructure beyond Earth's atmosphere. While such visionary projects capture imagination in tech circles, the practical hurdles of power delivery, cooling systems, and satellite communication make this evolution a longer-term play than many speculate.