A lot of people are talking about data centres in space in the last few weeks. Andrew McCalipbuilt a model to see what it would take for space compute to get cheaper than terrestrial compute.
This quote stood out:
we should be actively goading more billionaires into spending on irrational, high-variance projects that might actually advance civilization. I feel genuine secondhand embarrassment watching people torch their fortunes on yachts and status cosplay. No one cares about your Loro Piana. If you’ve built an empire, the best possible use of it is to burn its capital like a torch and light up a corner of the future. Fund the ugly middle. Pay for the iteration loops. Build the cathedrals. This is how we advance civilization.
I like the sentiment, but I’m not necessarily sure space data centres are a net positive for humanity.
That said—what are some candidates for billionaire pet projects that reduce suffering? A billionaire getting fixated on making cellular agriculture dirt cheap seems promising to me.
A lot of people are talking about data centres in space in the last few weeks. Andrew McCalip built a model to see what it would take for space compute to get cheaper than terrestrial compute.
This quote stood out:
I like the sentiment, but I’m not necessarily sure space data centres are a net positive for humanity.
That said—what are some candidates for billionaire pet projects that reduce suffering? A billionaire getting fixated on making cellular agriculture dirt cheap seems promising to me.