Some_Emo_Chick@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 hours agoAnybody Who Thinks Orbital Data Centers are a Good Idea Is Suffering from AI Psychosis, Experts Arguetech.yahoo.comexternal-linkmessage-square92fedilinkarrow-up1364
arrow-up1364external-linkAnybody Who Thinks Orbital Data Centers are a Good Idea Is Suffering from AI Psychosis, Experts Arguetech.yahoo.comSome_Emo_Chick@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 hours agomessage-square92fedilink
minus-squareGiloron@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 hours agoThat’s what the lasers are for. It’s a solved problem.
minus-squarechaogomu@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·5 hours agoNot really, because it can’t be solved, just worked around. Lasers are still subject to the inverse square law, but with a slightly different multiplier. Also, lasers still have the bandwidth issue of not being able to double up the communication lines due to cross talk and other fun physics issues. There’s a reason why fiber will never go out of style.
That’s what the lasers are for. It’s a solved problem.
Not really, because it can’t be solved, just worked around.
Lasers are still subject to the inverse square law, but with a slightly different multiplier.
Also, lasers still have the bandwidth issue of not being able to double up the communication lines due to cross talk and other fun physics issues.
There’s a reason why fiber will never go out of style.