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by pu_pe 2 days ago
> Please correct my math/assumptions

1) You forgot to include the actual costs of the GPUs and other equipment, you are just calculating launch costs which will always come on top of the other stuff

2) Datacenters require repairs and hands-on attention, and space provides extra challenges like radiation to deal with

3) They have not provided any evidence that they can solve the heat diffusion issue, which could kill the whole project

4) Musk's track record for outlandish tech is poor (hyperloop, fully autonomous driving, Mars trips, etc. were significantly delayed or not achieved yet), and unlike some of these other things no one else seems to think this is economically feasible