xAI joins SpaceX

Re:xAI joins SpaceX by moffkalast on Monday February 02, 2026 @05:33PM (#46862911)

Well the thing is that it seemed to have been successful beyond all expectations despite being that? They had fewer failures due to the controlled atmosphere, great cooling that took no extra power, and low latency due to being close to offshore backbones. And I presume you don't really need to pay for the land you're using cause it's not really on land. Can one buy water?

Space is pretty ridicolous, but underwater might genuinely be a good fit in certain areas.

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Re:xAI joins SpaceX by dweekly on Monday February 02, 2026 @05:54PM (#46863286)

Hot saltwater is the worst substance on earth, excepting, maybe, hydrofluoric acid. You really don't want to cool things with ocean water over an extended period of time. And filtering/purifying it takes vast amounts of power (e.g. reverse osmosis).

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Re:xAI joins SpaceX by detourdog on Monday February 02, 2026 @07:08PM (#46864304)

My 4 Cylinder Diesel Volvo Penta is cooled by sea water. There is an elbow that may have to be replaced every few years,

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Re:xAI joins SpaceX by 0cf8612b2e1e on Monday February 02, 2026 @07:22PM (#46864432)

I wonder why they did not start with a freshwater body.

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Re:xAI joins SpaceX by baking on Monday February 02, 2026 @05:53PM (#46863267)

I thought they had an issue with stuff growing on the cooling grates. Life likes to find warm water.

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Re:xAI joins SpaceX by physicles on Tuesday February 03, 2026 @01:22AM (#46867247)

If it was successful beyond all expectations, why aren't we seeing more?

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Re:xAI joins SpaceX by moffkalast on Tuesday February 03, 2026 @08:49AM (#46870944)

That's the question I was leading to, yes. Maybe the upfront cost for the unit of volume is simply too much.

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