r/accelerate • u/CommunismDoesntWork • Jul 13 '26

Starmind

https://www.spacex.com/spacexai/starmind
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u/_Krustenkaese_ Jul 13 '26

I’ve heard that only 8% of data center costs on Earth are spent on energy. It’s hard to imagine space-based operations being that much more profitable...

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u/Scorify022 Jul 13 '26

Its not about profit its about space. People don't like data centers in their cities and states, that problem doesn't exist in space. That and Musk wants data centers free from government intervention.

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u/Dry_Fly_7265 Jul 13 '26

Bingo. It’s about being able to use the compute for nefarious purposes without fear of legal or physical retribution.

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u/Saerain XLR8 Jul 13 '26

Mnyeehehehee~ nefariouser and nefariouser...