[hjoutfbkfd]

they are talking about covering the desert with solar panels. why would you not put the data center in the middle of it?

[bob1029]

Dust, high ambient temperatures, latency, accessibility.

I think the dust is the worst part in terms of operational concerns.

[sethops1]

Simply because latency is a competitive advantage, one worth paying for. At the speed of light, making a trip out to the desert and back is too slow.

[hjoutfbkfd]

20 ms extra, for models which respond in 5 minutes