On: Eric Schmidt apparently bought Relativity Space to put data centers in orbit

[uberman]

Isn't heat going to be a huge issue if one attempts to run a data center in space?

[bell-cot → uberman]

Yes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spacecraft_thermal_control#Rad...

[OhMeadhbh → uberman]

Maybe, maybe not. Radiative cooling is a thing and if you had a big enough heat sink, it shouldn't be a problem. But you're absolutely right... you can't just ignore it.