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A Third Opinion · October 7 · 51 min

Data Centres in Space: Clever Idea or Expensive Fantasy?

This week our AI co-host Holly gets a bigger brain (GPR6.1), and a new sidekick called Jeff (using JEV) whose only job is to say 'mhmm' at the right moment. The first test, recorded from Rob's sickbed, did not go to plan... After that cautionary tale, Holly turns her new brain on the big story: plans by Google and SpaceX to put AI data centres into orbit. She checks Rob's solar panel maths, catches him leaving out the radiation shielding, and asks who gets priority on the rockets. Also this week: a listener sends in a link to a Figure AI video of its robots being melted down in a furnace, Terminator-style. Rob and Holly get emotional! Richard explains where 'consultant' comes from. Holly explains why her 'yes' might not actually mean yes. Links & Socials: 🌐 Website: https://athirdopinion.co.uk 📺 YouTube: @AThirdOpinion (https://www.youtube.com/@AThirdOpinion) 📸 Instagram: @ThirdOpiniona (https://www.instagram.com/thirdopiniona/) 🎵 TikTok: @AThirdOpinion (https://www.tiktok.com/@athirdopinion) Why not send Holly an email to holly@athirdopinion.co.uk?

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This week our AI co-host Holly gets a bigger brain (GPR6.1), and a new sidekick called Jeff (using JEV) whose only job is to say 'mhmm' at the right moment. The first test, recorded from Rob's sickbed, did not go to plan...


After that cautionary tale, Holly turns her new brain on the big story: plans by Google and SpaceX to put AI data centres into orbit. She checks Rob's solar panel maths, catches him leaving out the radiation shielding, and asks who gets priority on the rockets.


Also this week:

  • a listener sends in a link to a Figure AI video of its robots being melted down in a furnace, Terminator-style. Rob and Holly get emotional!
  • Richard explains where 'consultant' comes from.
  • Holly explains why her 'yes' might not actually mean yes.


Links & Socials:

🌐 Website: https://athirdopinion.co.uk

📺 YouTube: @AThirdOpinion (https://www.youtube.com/@AThirdOpinion)

📸 Instagram: @ThirdOpiniona (https://www.instagram.com/thirdopiniona/)

🎵 TikTok: @AThirdOpinion (https://www.tiktok.com/@athirdopinion)


Why not send Holly an email to holly@athirdopinion.co.uk?



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