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Before even considering radiation damage, hopium $200/kg launch costs mean 15c/kwh electricity. The you add the cost of specialized panels and radiation emitters. At least 20x that of earthly systems.
Okay, but have you considered how cool it would be to put a data center in space?
What if I told you that we have to BEAT CHINA to space?
Ahhh China. What would US presidents do without China...
BEAT CHINA to space is for sure the magic words, but even better, what I told you to come up with an excuse to merge my space company with my AI company, and even though it is a paper transaction with no money changing hands, increase my wealth by $300B for the price I set!
hmmm... beat china does sound better.
China...CHINA!!
Gotta love the eternal threat of the "yellow peril"
Red Menace, Yellow Peril... Who've we got coming up for the Green Trouble?