fallaciousBasis

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[–] fallaciousBasis@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

How would you power them?

The surface area of solar panels exceeds the surface area needed for radiators to cool everything.

In space I would imagine you'd find the perfect sandwich ratio. One bun solar, one bun radiators, the meat being the racks.

[–] fallaciousBasis@lemmy.world 1 point 2 days ago

They're in space. There's no humidity.

Wtf?

[–] fallaciousBasis@lemmy.world 1 point 2 days ago

A square kilometer in radiator surface area at 100C to emit 1 GW, in case you're wondering.

[–] fallaciousBasis@lemmy.world -3 points 2 days ago

You really don't seem particularly bright. So I did the math, just to double check.

A 1 gigawatt datacenter radiating at 100C would need a square kilometer in radiator surface area to sufficiently reject/emit the heat.

But then you need energy. With solar panels you'd need 2-3 sq km to sustain 1 GW.

So.... The math checks out. I don't understand your arguments from ignorance.

[–] fallaciousBasis@lemmy.world -1 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Do you know how much heat they would need to retain?

[–] fallaciousBasis@lemmy.world 1 point 3 days ago

Radiative cooling is all you got in space.

[–] fallaciousBasis@lemmy.world 0 points 3 days ago (2 children)
[–] fallaciousBasis@lemmy.world -5 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Zero effort shit post. Cool.

Do you ever make posts that demonstrate what your opinions are or what your own thoughts are or do you just like to talk about other people and put them down cuz it makes you feel better?

[–] fallaciousBasis@lemmy.world -2 points 4 days ago (1 child)

They're called fins. Not panels.

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