top | item 46273820 Built a first-principles interactive model for space data center economics 3 points| enderfusion | 2 months ago |andrewmccalip.com 2 comments order hn newest bediger4000|2 months ago Excellent effort, except the cost per kg to low earth orbit default is about 1/3 of the current cost ($1500/kg). I personally expect the launch vibration environment, and the specifics of microgravity to really raise hardware costs as well. enderfusion|2 months ago I’m trying to bring some quantitative structure to a conversation that’s been mostly big-number vibes.
bediger4000|2 months ago Excellent effort, except the cost per kg to low earth orbit default is about 1/3 of the current cost ($1500/kg). I personally expect the launch vibration environment, and the specifics of microgravity to really raise hardware costs as well.
enderfusion|2 months ago I’m trying to bring some quantitative structure to a conversation that’s been mostly big-number vibes.
bediger4000|2 months ago
enderfusion|2 months ago