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2026-04-16 Science & Technology

How Elon Musk's plan to launch ONE MILLION satellites could make him the most terrifyingly powerful man on the planet

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1 Exclusive: Starlink outage hit drone tests, exposing Pentagon’s growing reliance on SpaceX

Posted by Skidmark 2026-04-16 06:12|| 2026-04-16 06:12|| Front Page Top

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Given as of April 2026, there are approximately 15,295 active satellites orbiting Earth. Isn't the sky is already overcrowded?

Adding any sizable number to this already overcrowded sky, will only make it more dangerous for future space launches & explorations?

Then there is the question:
How long before one of these drops out of sync or orbit and causes a domino effect generating earthly damages or deaths?

I can already hear the TV Lawyer Ad's.

Posted by NN2N1 2026-04-16 07:02|| 2026-04-16 07:02|| Front Page Top

3 ~~Die Kwaad~~ The EVIL Musk must be stopped I tell you !

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4 Dyson Sphere - step 1

Posted by Mercutio 2026-04-16 09:39|| 2026-04-16 09:39|| Front Page Top

5 What Is a Compute Node?

Deploying compute nodes within a clustered architecture offers a highly modular and performance-oriented framework for running demanding workloads. Each node can be configured with specialized hardware, such as NVMe storage for high-throughput data access, DDR5 memory for increased bandwidth, or GPUs for accelerated parallel processing, tailored to the application it will serve. This customization allows organizations to fine-tune infrastructure for specific needs rather than relying on generic hardware profiles.

Modern compute nodes, equipped with low-latency storage and high-speed memory, reduce bottlenecks in data movement and ensure fast execution of I/O-intensive operations. High-speed interconnects between nodes enable low-latency communication across the cluster, which is essential for real-time analytics, scientific computing, and other time-sensitive workloads.

By distributing processing and memory resources across many compute nodes, clusters can handle data sets that far exceed the capacity of a single machine while maintaining consistent performance. GPU-enabled nodes can be dedicated to tasks such as model training or simulation, improving efficiency across the cluster and freeing up CPU-only nodes for general-purpose tasks.

The clustered approach also provides resilience and flexibility. Workloads can be redistributed if a node fails, and hardware components can be upgraded or replaced on a per-node basis without disrupting the entire system. This adaptability makes clustered compute environments ideal for organizations that need to scale and evolve quickly.

Posted by Skidmark 2026-04-16 12:43|| 2026-04-16 12:43|| Front Page Top

6 Here in southern California, I know people who were early and enthusiastic Tesla customers. They thought they were being so green, so responsible, so innovative. But then Musk went to work for Trump with DOGE. Now he might as well be Lex Luther.

I saw a bumper sticker on one these Teslas that said, "I bought it before I knew he was crazy."

Elon Musk started a successful car company and a satellite communications company and became a billionaire, arguably the richest man in the world. At a time when America is $40 trillion in debt, he tried to reduce frivolous and fraudulent spending. It's no good asking these people what's so bad about that or what he ever did to them. He got that Trump stain on him and, to these people, that's all that matters.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2026-04-16 14:07|| 2026-04-16 14:07|| Front Page Top

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