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		andreasmetsala 4 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Starcloud can’t put a data centre in space at $8.2... What makes the economics better in space? Are there any unique use-cases waiting to be unleashed?

HPsquared 4 months ago [–]

Regular maintenance methods are cheap on earth and infeasible in space.

Keep in mind economics is all about allocation of scarce resources with alternative uses.

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