By definition, a data center in space is remote, is self-reliant on electrical power and doesn't use potable water. These characteristics require technical solution to be practical, and if one has cracked that, they have disarmed all the push-back arguments people have raised against data centers. It's telling that the data centers want to build-out near population centers, i.e. where someone else has paid for fiber, grid and water infrastructure; it's a good old fashioned raid of the commons

This is first order thinking, of course buildings are built near builders…

building where people live is raiding the commons? Lol

Likely because the AI companies that are going to use those data centers have the absolute worst marketing imaginable. "We're going to take away your job and might accidently kill everybody on earth!" It's no wonder they get pushback.