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Re:Datacenters in space are a terrible, horrible, no good idea by kergonath on Sunday November 30, 2025 @11:39AM (#46098113)
> A 1 m^2 radiator in space can eliminate almost a kilowatt of heat.

Assuming that this is the right order of magnitude, a 8MW datacenter discussed upthread would require ~8000 m^2, plus a fancy way of getting the heat there.

A kilowatt is nothing. The workstation on my desk can sustain 1 kW.

Re:Datacenters in space are a terrible, horrible, no good idea by mercutio2 on Sunday November 30, 2025 @02:32PM (#46099632)
Why are you assuming active heat transfer? Passive is the way to go.