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Data centers in space will take 5-7 years at best, not 2-3.

Predictor: Peter Diamandis · ep#231 "Top AI News: Sonnet 4.6, Grok 4.2, Gemini 3 Deep Think, and OpenClaw | EP #231" · source

Prior probability
60.0%
Current probability
49.4%
evolves via intake + LBP
Conviction
3/5
Signal quality
C
Resolution
pending
Window
2031-01-01 – 2033-11-30
Edges in / out
10 / 5
Tickers exposed
33

Prediction text

Data centers in space will take 5-7 years at best, not 2-3. | we're it's going to take a while to figure out the problems of doing data centers in space. I don't think it's a two to three year thing. It's a five to sevenyear thing at best.

Verbatim quote

From episode "Top AI News: Sonnet 4.6, Grok 4.2, Gemini 3 Deep Think, and OpenClaw | EP #231"
we're it's going to take a while to figure out the problems of doing data centers in space. I don't think it's a two to three year thing. It's a five to sevenyear thing at best.

Predictor: Peter Diamandis

κ + Brier as of 2026-05-22
κ (discount)
0.875
Brier
0.0367
excellent
Hits / Misses
10 / 0
of 15 resolved
Hit rate
66.7%
Calibration plot (stated vs observed)

Evidence about this node from Peter Diamandis is multiplied by κ in /api/intake. Lower κ = less weight; floors at 0.10 (effectively silenced) and caps at 1.00 (full weight).

Reference class

Not linked

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Probability over time

4 prob_history rows
0%25%50%75%100%prior 60%2026-04-302026-05-032026-05-10
intake v2milestone miss sweeplbp propagationreference class assignedlegacy v1prior_prob (analyst seed)current = 49.4%

Milestone chain

Pre-event signals (upstream prereqs + window checkpoints) → resolution event → downstream cascades. Status/dates update from linked nodes; re-derive nightly via scripts/ops/derive_milestones.py.
Leading chain: 5 fired ✓ · 5 pending
  1. 2025-12-10hitStarcloud trains first AI model in space using Nvidia H100 GPU on orbital satellite
    How: Verified in-orbit AI training with commercial-grade GPU on operational satellite
    Source: deep_research_enrichedconf 95%
  2. 2026-09-01 → 2026-11-30pendingStarcloud-2 launches with Nvidia Blackwell platform; 100x power generation of Starcloud-1
    How: Successful orbital deployment of GPU cluster with persistent storage in sun-synchronous orbit
    Source: deep_research_enrichedconf 75%
  3. 2026-09-01 → 2026-12-31pendingLonestar StarVault commercial space data storage launches via Sidus Space LizzieSat-4
    How: First commercially operational space-based data storage payload reaches orbit
    Source: deep_research_enrichedconf 80%
  4. 2028-06-01 → 2030-12-31pendingFirst MW-scale space data center demonstrated in orbit (validates 5-7yr Diamandis timeline)
    How: Operational space data center delivering ≥1MW of compute on commercial workloads in orbit
    Source: deep_research_enrichedconf 45%
  5. 2031-01-01 → 2033-11-30pendingFirst GW-class orbital data center operational (Diamandis 5-7yr 'best case' threshold)
    How: Aggregate orbital compute reaches ≥1GW commercial workload (combining multiple satellite constellations)
    Source: deep_research_enrichedconf 30%
  6. 2032-06-01 → 2035-12-31pendingSpace-based compute crosses 1% of new global data center capacity (mainstream adoption signal)
    How: Synergy Research or IDC tracking shows ≥1% of new DC capacity additions launched into orbit
    Source: deep_research_enrichedconf 20%
  7. 2036-08-14pendingPeople will be on Mars within 10 years
  8. 2036-09-06pendingMoon base will exist in 10 years

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Evidence chain

Every probability update with full Bayesian provenance — chronological, latest first
LBP2026-05-10T02:00:02Z49.4%-1.2pp
Network propagation: 50.6% → 49.4%
6-iter LBP, residual 0.00584 · damping 0.5, w_intrinsic 0.5 · method lbp_v3 · run e5c18d29
LBP2026-05-03T02:00:01Z50.6%-2.0pp
Network propagation: 52.6% → 50.6%
6-iter LBP, residual 0.00677 · damping 0.5, w_intrinsic 0.5 · method lbp_v3 · run 1a683ac9
LBP2026-04-30T16:39:51Z52.6%-2.9pp
Network propagation: 55.5% → 52.6%
5-iter LBP, residual 0.00825 · damping 0.5, w_intrinsic 0.5 · method lbp_v2 · run 0c8a4ea3
LBP2026-04-30T02:18:57Z55.5%-4.5pp
Network propagation: 60.0% → 55.5%
5-iter LBP, residual 0.00825 · damping 0.5, w_intrinsic 0.5 · method lbp_v1 · run 592311ef

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Top incoming (parents)

Edges that influence THIS node's belief

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killerTK09
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prereq234_012
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67.1%0.6000.050-0.078
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Stargate is a $500 billion multiyear capex program for distrSam Altman
72.3%0.6000.050-0.075
killerTK03
AI Regulatory Moratorium (EU/US Capability Freeze)
10.0%0.0500.600+0.051
killerTK15
SpaceX Starship Catastrophic Failure
12.0%0.0500.600+0.040

Top outgoing (children)

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prereq239_009
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30.9%0.5500.050-0.016
prereq246_016
Dragonfly nuclear-powered octicopter arrives at Titan in 203Peter Diamandis
35.6%0.6500.050-0.014
prereq232_047
Mass drivers on the moon will shoot AI satellites into deep Elon Musk
30.0%0.5500.050-0.006
prereq239_008
Moon base will exist in 10 yearsElon Musk
28.8%0.5500.050+0.006
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34.3%0.6500.050-0.000

Ticker exposure

33 ticker(s) linked

Beneficiaries (23)

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Adverse (6)

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Prerequisites (10)

Predictions that must hit first
TypePredTitleDomainLag
prereq234_012Anthropic revenue will cross OpenAI revenue in middle of 2026Markets/Stocks
prereqSEM_008Training runs costing $10 billion for a single model will commence sometime in 2025.AI
prereq235_002Anthropic will exceed OpenAI in revenue this year (2026).AI
prereqSEM_012Nvidia quadrupled chip production output while only doubling human headcount — achieved by deploying AI coding tools (Cursor, Claude Code) across engineering.AI/Manufacturing
prereqSEM_005Stargate is a $500 billion multiyear capex program for distributed AI data-center construction (2025-2028, with Trump administration partnership).AI/Infrastructure
killerTK09Energy Grid Cap (Data Center Power Wall)
killerTK14Superbubble Pop (S&P 500 -40%, Moonshot Capital Evaporates)
killerTK01AGI Capability Plateau (2026-27 Training Stall)
killerTK15SpaceX Starship Catastrophic Failure
killerTK03AI Regulatory Moratorium (EU/US Capability Freeze)

Dependents (5)

Predictions enabled by this
TypePredTitleDomainLag
prereq246_016Dragonfly nuclear-powered octicopter arrives at Titan in 2034.Space
prereq240_036TEPCO's restarted reactor will support 20% of Japan's electric needs by 2040Energy
prereq239_008Moon base will exist in 10 yearsSpace
prereq239_009People will be on Mars within 10 yearsSpace
prereq232_047Mass drivers on the moon will shoot AI satellites into deep space; self-sustaining lunar city will follow.Space

Raw metadata

From Thesis_Timeline_v1.0_FINAL workbook
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