Trying to somewhat wake up before my 7am media interview about fucking stupid orbital "AI datacenters" and I am GRUMPY.

[sundogplanets@mastodon.social]

Trying to somewhat wake up before my 7am media interview about fucking stupid orbital "AI datacenters" and I am GRUMPY. This will go well, I'm sure.

[britt@mstdn.games]

@sundogplanets oh goodness, that’s trying to be a thing?! I’d be grumpy too.

[saadazim@mastodon.art]

@sundogplanets Orbital AI datacenters?! What could possibly go wrong?

[driusan@doomscroller.social]

@sundogplanets@mastodon.social That sounds like the best mood to be in to give a good interview about "AI data centers"

[sundogplanets@mastodon.social]

And yes, the orbital AI datacenter thing is real, and 2 companies that I know of have already filed with the FCC for over a million satellites for this completely untested, fucking stupid idea. Fuck you, SpaceX, for one million satellites and using pseudo-religious language in your filing.

Instructions on how you can submit a comment to the FCC telling them that you also think this is stupid are here! https://darksky.org/news/two-satellite-proposals-threaten-the-night-sky-the-window-to-act-is-now/

[harriettmb@toot.wales]

@sundogplanets Have a jump/abseil off the Skytower in Auckland, or a bungee jump and see if that will clear your head…
I did the Skytower in Auckland a long time ago - the adrenaline rush afterwards was insane. ️

[sundogplanets@mastodon.social]

@HarriettMB Oh my gosh that's such a great photo of you!! I love your facial expression!! Wowwww you are brave

[harriettmb@toot.wales]

@sundogplanets I’ve never been so terrified of anything in my life. I don’t do heights; and I did this to try and conquer my fear of them. At least I can now look out from a height without falling over, fainting or being sick.
They give you a GoPro to wear so you have a little video after - I’ve lost my video, unfortunately. But the adrenaline rush was INSANE. I can still feel it.

[sundogplanets@mastodon.social]

@HarriettMB I can feel the adrenaline rush just from the photo!! Amazing!

[pgcd@mastodon.online]

@sundogplanets on the bright side, the engineering hurdles should be enough to prevent this from being put in practice for a reasonable time, shouldn't they?

[sundogplanets@mastodon.social]

I have to say that the proportion of media interviews and zoom meetings I do in my pajamas has gone up dramatically since I've arrived in New Zealand. Time zones are hard! #ProfSamLectureTour

[ertain@mast.linuxgamecast.com]

@sundogplanets You tell them, professor.