@DrPhiltill@PhilipJohnston@adamscrabble That works for small amounts of heat like the space station but we’re talking massive amounts of heat generated with computing. Yes in theory you could build gigantic thermal radiators but at what cost vs just doing it here on earth?
@IshmaelBudd@RBehiel There's no air in space to perform cooling. In order to transfer heat it has be carried via a medium such as air other particles or emitted via radiation. Radiative heat transfer is costly but it is the only option in space.
@bonchieredstate It’s not just if people can afford a mortgage, many can. But you have to meet the debt/income ratio first to even qualify to get a mortgage. The 50 yr mortgage helps with that. People can always refinance later when they are in a better financial position. But rent is the worst.
@XFreeze@elonmusk Heat transfer in the vacuum of space is difficult and costly, radiative dissipation being about the only method. Thus it is not really more an advantage than earth based.