From: bill.sloman@ieee.org   
      
   On 6/02/2026 3:13 am, john larkin wrote:   
   > On Thu, 5 Feb 2026 16:37:55 +1100, Bill Sloman    
   > wrote:   
   >   
   >> On 5/02/2026 3:52 am, john larkin wrote:   
   >>> On Thu, 5 Feb 2026 00:59:29 +1100, Bill Sloman    
   >>> wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>> On 4/02/2026 10:15 am, john larkin wrote:   
   >>>>> On Mon, 02 Feb 2026 08:57:50 -0800, john larkin    
   >>>>> wrote:   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>>> On Mon, 2 Feb 2026 11:37:53 -0500, Phil Hobbs   
   >>>>>>  wrote:   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>>> On 2026-02-02 10:37, john larkin wrote:   
   >>>>>>>> On Mon, 2 Feb 2026 04:38:40 -0700, Don Y    
   >>>>>>>> wrote:   
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   >>>>> The plan now is to put the data centers into solar-synchronous orbits.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> What's that supposed to mean?   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Polar orbits that never fall into the shadow of the earth?   
   >>>   
   >>> Ask Mr Google.   
   >>   
   >> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun-synchronous_orbit   
   >>   
   >> Why should a data centre pass over the same point on earth at the same   
   >> time every day?   
   >>   
   >> It makes sense to put it in an orbit where it's solar cells can always   
   >> see the sun, but it's going to be exchanging data with its customers for   
   >> most of the day, every day.   
   >>   
   >> This seems to be one more case where you have used a phrase that you   
   >> don't actually understand in an inappropriate context.   
   >   
   > Google some more maybe.   
      
   That's not going to make you any more coherent.   
      
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