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SpaceX’s orbital data centers would create a new category of e-waste
Ars TechnicaThursday, August 20, 2026 at 1:59 PM
RedScroll Brief
The yeetcycling math resembles asteroid mining in reverse.
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- Impact
- High
- Category
- Technology
- Market relevance
- Moderate
- Why it matters
- Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow. The yeetcycling math resembles asteroid mining in reverse. Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Spacex and Orbital.
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What happened
The yeetcycling math resembles asteroid mining in reverse.
Why it matters
Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow.
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Timeline
Ars Technica published: SpaceX’s orbital data centers would create a new category of e-waste
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Economic impact
Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Spacex and Orbital.
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