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Do you know how BIG they would have to be to dissipate a data center worth of heat to keep it as cool as on earth?
Do you know how much heat they would need to retain?
To prevent any moisture that might be in the air inside the data center from condensing onto electronics. Admit it, it's a stupid idea and stop defending it as a legitimate one.
They're in space. There's no humidity.
Wtf?
Do you?
Oh, you got me, turned it around. Oh dear, whatever will I do? Oh right, remark how you don't know and should stop supporting a stupid idea in the first place.
A square kilometer in radiator surface area at 100C to emit 1 GW, in case you're wondering.