[javajosh]

Thanks for playing along! But realize that one of the great reasons to put a datacenter in space is physical security. Another reason would be unparalleled data connectivity to the entire planet. But yes, it is a very harsh environment, and waste heat is difficult to dissipate. And of course launch costs are very high. The real reason I asked is because I think it's bloody good fun (and figured the Google folks would get a kick out of it).

Some follow up questions: let's assume that we need to move 10^10 yottabytes from the MoonPC to the earth. How do we do it? What's the fastest we could do it without transfering so much heat that it melts either end of the connection?