To the Stars with Bitcoin: Starcloud’s Celestial Folly

The company, with a straight face, claims that mining in space will reduce energy and cooling costs. Solar panels, they say, will provide power, and the vacuum of space will obviate the need for air-conditioning. How quaint! Yet they neglect to mention the exorbitant costs of launch, the cumbersome shielding, and the radiators that must accompany their celestial contraptions. Replacing a faulty widget? Why, simply fire another rocket! A trifle, no doubt, for these visionaries of the void.



