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by Dylan16807 4 days ago
Even for ultimate speed I don't see how it works. Facilities to make and launch satellites add a lot of delays and need their own permits.
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The queue to hook up to the Texas grid is 3-5 years long now.
It’s long been 2-3 years nationwide (for redundant transmission grid connections).
Good thing this is about off-grid datacenters.
Building an off-grid data center is much easier in space where sunlight exposure is predictable and not affected by weather.
That's an advantage.

"Much easier" overall is quite a claim.