241_054predictionSpaceAI-timing

Space wins by far on energy argument for data centers

Predictor: Peter Diamandis · ep#241 "Eric Schmidt on the Robotics Race, Singularity Timeline, and Energy Shortage" · source

Prior probability

65.0%

Current probability

54.0%

evolves via intake + LBP

Conviction

4/5

Signal quality

Resolution

pending

Window

2026-06-01 – 2026-06-30

Edges in / out

10 / 5

Tickers exposed

Prediction text

Space wins by far on energy argument for data centers | the energy argument says space wins by far

Verbatim quote

From episode "Eric Schmidt on the Robotics Race, Singularity Timeline, and Energy Shortage"

the energy argument says space wins by far

Predictor: Peter Diamandis

κ + Brier as of 2026-05-22

Full calibration →

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

intake v2milestone miss sweeplbp propagationreference class assignedlegacy v1prior_prob (analyst seed)current = 54.0%

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: 7 fired ✓

2025-11-30hitStarcloud trains first AI model in space with H100 GPU
How: Starcloud publicly confirms successful in-orbit AI model training/inference using Nvidia H100
Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/10/nvidia-backed-starcloud-trains-first-ai-model-in-space-orbital-data-centers.htmlconf 99%
Notes: HIT — Starcloud-1 satellite ran Gemma in orbit Nov 2025.
2026-03-30hitStarcloud reaches unicorn status with $1.1B valuation
How: Starcloud announces Series A close with $1B+ post-money valuation
Source: https://www.geekwire.com/2026/orbital-ai-seattle-area-startup-starcloud-hits-1-1b-valuation-to-build-space-based-data-centers/conf 99%
2026-04-29hitNvidia quadrupled chip production output while only doubling human headcount — achieved by deploying AI coding tools (Cursor, Claude Code) a
2026-04-29hitTraining runs costing $10 billion for a single model will commence sometime in 2025.
2026-04-29hitAnthropic revenue will cross OpenAI revenue in middle of 2026
2026-04-29hit2025 will be the definitive year that agentic systems finally hit the mainstream.
2026-04-29hitRecursive self-improvement is already happening now (no longer three years out)
2026-06-23pendingSpace wins by far on energy argument for data centers
2026-10-31pendingStarcloud-2 launch with Blackwell-class GPU compute
How: Starcloud launches Starcloud-2 satellite carrying Nvidia Blackwell platform on schedule (October 2026)
Source: https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/starcloud/conf 65%
2026-06-01 → 2027-12-31pendingSecond well-funded space data center competitor announces orbital DC plan
How: >=1 additional Series A+ funded company (excluding Starcloud) publicly commits to building orbital data center
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space-based_data_centerconf 60%
2027-06-26pendingMath is cooked (will be solved), physics cooked, biology char broiled.
2028-06-25pendingWe're exiting the industrial age permanently as recursive self-improvement unfolds.
2028-09-07pendingBy 2028, AI systems will reach 'independent researcher' level — driving autonomous scientific discoveries without human intervention.
2027-06-01 → 2030-12-31pendingSpace-based data center hits 1+ MW operational compute
How: Operational orbital data center (any vendor) demonstrates >= 1 MW continuous compute capacity in orbit
Source: https://www.starcloud.com/conf 40%
Notes: Starcloud stated 5GW vision is decade-out; 1 MW is realistic intermediate.
2033-07-30pendingRay Kurzweil predicts Longevity Escape Velocity (LEV) by 2033.
2033-08-10pendingASI will arrive within 2 years to 5 years to this next decade

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Evidence chain

Every probability update with full Bayesian provenance — chronological, latest first

LBP2026-05-10T02:00:02Z54.0%-1.3pp

Network propagation: 55.3% → 54.0%

6-iter LBP, residual 0.00584 · damping 0.5, w_intrinsic 0.5 · method lbp_v3 · run e5c18d29

LBP2026-05-03T02:00:01Z55.3%-2.0pp

Network propagation: 57.4% → 55.3%

6-iter LBP, residual 0.00677 · damping 0.5, w_intrinsic 0.5 · method lbp_v3 · run 1a683ac9

LBP2026-04-30T16:39:51Z57.4%-3.1pp

Network propagation: 60.4% → 57.4%

5-iter LBP, residual 0.00825 · damping 0.5, w_intrinsic 0.5 · method lbp_v2 · run 0c8a4ea3

LBP2026-04-30T02:18:57Z60.4%-4.6pp

Network propagation: 65.0% → 60.4%

5-iter LBP, residual 0.00825 · damping 0.5, w_intrinsic 0.5 · method lbp_v1 · run 592311ef

Network propagation neighbors

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Top incoming (parents)

Edges that influence THIS node's belief

Kind	Node	Their prob	P(c\|s=T)	P(c\|s=F)	Δ implied
killer	TK09 Energy Grid Cap (Data Center Power Wall)	35.0%	0.050	0.650	-0.100
prereq	234_012 Anthropic revenue will cross OpenAI revenue in middle of 202 — Peter Diamandis	67.1%	0.650	0.050	-0.092
prereq	SEM_042 2025 will be the definitive year that agentic systems finall — Kevin Weil	73.8%	0.650	0.050	-0.053
killer	TK03 AI Regulatory Moratorium (EU/US Capability Freeze)	10.0%	0.050	0.650	+0.050
prereq	SEM_012 Nvidia quadrupled chip production output while only doubling — Jensen Huang	75.0%	0.650	0.050	-0.045

Top outgoing (children)

Predictions THIS node influences

Kind	Node	Their prob	P(c\|s=T)	P(c\|s=F)	Δ implied
prereq	232_055 We're exiting the industrial age permanently as recursive se — Peter Diamandis	35.5%	0.700	0.050	+0.041
prereq	235_030 Ray Kurzweil predicts Longevity Escape Velocity (LEV) by 203 — Ray Kurzweil	39.2%	0.750	0.050	+0.030
prereq	241_043 ASI will arrive within 2 years to 5 years to this next decad — Peter Diamandis	35.9%	0.650	0.050	+0.011
prereq	CMQ_002 By 2028, AI systems will reach 'independent researcher' leve — Sam Altman	31.4%	0.550	0.050	+0.002
prereq	231_013 Math is cooked (will be solved), physics cooked, biology cha — Alex Wissner-Gross	35.4%	0.620	0.050	-0.001

Ticker exposure

33 ticker(s) linked

Beneficiaries (23)

SOUN CRWV SITM NVDA ARM GTLB BBAI TSM APLD CEVA AI MSFT MRVL SFTBY ORCL QCOM AVGO BABA AMD GOOGL IBM AMZN META

Adverse (6)

WNS CHGG CTSH IBM INFY ACN

Prerequisites (10)

Predictions that must hit first

Type	Pred	Title	Domain	Lag
prereq	238_009	Recursive self-improvement is already happening now (no longer three years out)	AI	—
prereq	SEM_008	Training runs costing $10 billion for a single model will commence sometime in 2025.	AI	—
prereq	234_012	Anthropic revenue will cross OpenAI revenue in middle of 2026	Markets/Stocks	—
prereq	SEM_042	2025 will be the definitive year that agentic systems finally hit the mainstream.	AI/Agents	—
prereq	SEM_012	Nvidia quadrupled chip production output while only doubling human headcount — achieved by deploying AI coding tools (Cursor, Claude Code) across engineering.	AI/Manufacturing	—
killer	TK09	Energy Grid Cap (Data Center Power Wall)	—	—
killer	TK14	Superbubble Pop (S&P 500 -40%, Moonshot Capital Evaporates)	—	—
killer	TK01	AGI Capability Plateau (2026-27 Training Stall)	—	—
killer	TK15	SpaceX Starship Catastrophic Failure	—	—
killer	TK03	AI Regulatory Moratorium (EU/US Capability Freeze)	—	—

Dependents (5)

Predictions enabled by this

Type	Pred	Title	Domain	Lag
prereq	235_030	Ray Kurzweil predicts Longevity Escape Velocity (LEV) by 2033.	Biotech/Longevity	—
prereq	232_055	We're exiting the industrial age permanently as recursive self-improvement unfolds.	AI	—
prereq	241_043	ASI will arrive within 2 years to 5 years to this next decade	AI	—
prereq	231_013	Math is cooked (will be solved), physics cooked, biology char broiled.	AI	—
prereq	CMQ_002	By 2028, AI systems will reach 'independent researcher' level — driving autonomous scientific discoveries without human intervention.	AI	—

Expected milestones (1)

From Sheet 17 Monitoring Triggers

Expected by	Description	Status
2026-06-30	[Space 2026-06] rbital test; Starlink V3 launch cadence [241_054] Space wins by far on energy argument for data centers [241_060] Data centers will be built in space / rockets will carry data centers	pending

Linked documents (1)

Auto-generated by cosine similarity from Polymarket / Manifold / EDGAR / GDELT

Sim	Source	Title	Market prob	Polarity	Reviewed	Published
0.605	arxiv	Spherical Harmonic Optimal Transport: Application to Climate Models Comparisons	—	mentions	pending	2026-05-18

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