building the data center on the moon where everything is cold and the moon is a big heat sink.
The moon can get surprisingly hot! 120 degrees celsius in some parts which is enough to boil water at atmospheric pressure. The cold parts of the moon are “craters of eternal darkness” which have a stable, extremely low temperature so one might be able to use those.
Also, I’m not sure to what extent the moon can be used as a heat sink, given its low thermal conductivity. Then again, if your surroundings are in the tens of kelvins, that might be good enough on its own.
The moon can get surprisingly hot! 120 degrees celsius in some parts which is enough to boil water at atmospheric pressure. The cold parts of the moon are “craters of eternal darkness” which have a stable, extremely low temperature so one might be able to use those.
Also, I’m not sure to what extent the moon can be used as a heat sink, given its low thermal conductivity. Then again, if your surroundings are in the tens of kelvins, that might be good enough on its own.