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Dyson swarm compute infrastructure will be realized in a few years

Predictor: Alex Wissner-Gross · ep#242 "Elon Enters the Chip Race, the S&P 500 Repricing, and Human Drivers Will Become Illegal | EP #242" · source

Prior probability
45.0%
Current probability
37.0%
evolves via intake + LBP
Conviction
3/5
Signal quality
C
Resolution
pending
Window
2028-01-01 – 2031-11-30
Edges in / out
7 / 2
Tickers exposed
28

Prediction text

Dyson swarm compute infrastructure will be realized in a few years | I want to run my AI compute in the Dyson swarm. And that Dyson swarm will be perfect blend when fully realized in a few years

Watch events: Starcloud Blackwell satellite (Oct 2026); Google Project Suncatcher demo satellite; FCC DC filings

Verbatim quote

From episode "Elon Enters the Chip Race, the S&P 500 Repricing, and Human Drivers Will Become Illegal | EP #242"
I want to run my AI compute in the Dyson swarm. And that Dyson swarm will be perfect blend when fully realized in a few years

Predictor: Alex Wissner-Gross

κ + Brier as of 2026-05-22
κ (discount)
0.844
Brier
0.0341
excellent
Hits / Misses
6 / 1
of 11 resolved
Hit rate
54.5%
Calibration plot (stated vs observed)

Evidence about this node from Alex Wissner-Gross 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

This node isn't linked to a reference class. The Bayesian update applies without outside-view blending.

Probability over time

4 prob_history rows
0%25%50%75%100%prior 45%2026-04-302026-05-032026-05-17
intake v2milestone miss sweeplbp propagationreference class assignedlegacy v1prior_prob (analyst seed)current = 37.0%

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: 3 fired ✓ · 6 pending
  1. 2026-09-01 → 2027-12-31pendingFirst commercial orbital data center on-orbit and operational (Lumen Orbit prototype)
    How: Lumen Orbit, Starcloud, or comparable launches and successfully operates a micro orbital data center delivering compute services to terrestrial customers — confirmed via company press release plus customer announcement
    Source: llm_enrichedconf 55%
  2. 2027-01-01 → 2028-12-31pendingSpaceX Starthink AI V1 70-140 kW satellites launched
    How: SpaceX launches first generation of solar-powered AI orbital data-center satellites at 70-140 kW per unit per its FCC filing for 1M-unit constellation
    Source: llm_enrichedconf 50%
  3. 2027-01-01 → 2031-12-31pendingRocket equation barrier (mass-to-orbit cost) limits compute density rationality
    How: Independent analysis from MIT, RAND, or Goldman demonstrates orbital compute economics fail vs terrestrial nuclear+grid alternative — would refute prediction's underlying premise
    Source: llm_enrichedconf 50%
  4. 2028-06-01 → 2031-12-31pendingSpace-based solar power demonstration delivers >=1 MW to terrestrial grid
    How: Overview Energy, ESA SOLARIS, JAXA, or comparable demonstration delivers >=1 MW continuous power from orbital solar collector to terrestrial grid for >=24 hours — confirmed via grid operator data
    Source: llm_enrichedconf 35%
  5. 2029-06-01 → 2032-12-31pendingOrbital compute capacity exceeds 100 MW aggregate
    How: Aggregate orbital compute capacity across all operators exceeds 100 MW — verified via FCC operator filings, orbital launch logs, and trade press analysis
    Source: llm_enrichedconf 25%
  6. 2030-06-01 → 2035-12-31pendingFirst gigawatt-scale orbital constellation operational (Dyson swarm phase 1)
    How: Single orbital compute or solar constellation operator reaches 1 GW total deployed capacity — verifiable via FCC/ITU filings and orbital tracking
    Source: llm_enrichedconf 10%

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(live posterior: 37%)

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Evidence chain

Every probability update with full Bayesian provenance — chronological, latest first
LBP2026-05-17T02:00:01Z37.0%-1.1pp
Network propagation: 38.0% → 37.0%
5-iter LBP, residual 0.00689 · damping 0.5, w_intrinsic 0.5 · method lbp_v3 · run e607fa96
LBP2026-05-03T02:00:01Z38.0%-1.2pp
Network propagation: 39.2% → 38.0%
6-iter LBP, residual 0.00677 · damping 0.5, w_intrinsic 0.5 · method lbp_v3 · run 1a683ac9
LBP2026-04-30T16:39:51Z39.2%-2.0pp
Network propagation: 41.2% → 39.2%
5-iter LBP, residual 0.00825 · damping 0.5, w_intrinsic 0.5 · method lbp_v2 · run 0c8a4ea3
LBP2026-04-30T02:18:57Z41.2%-3.8pp
Network propagation: 45.0% → 41.2%
5-iter LBP, residual 0.00825 · damping 0.5, w_intrinsic 0.5 · method lbp_v1 · run 592311ef

Network propagation neighbors

Top edges sorted by latest LBP cross-impact
All propagation →

Top incoming (parents)

Edges that influence THIS node's belief

KindNodeTheir probP(c|s=T)P(c|s=F)Δ implied
prereq246_012
Artemis 3 crewed mission to low earth orbit in 2027 (rendezvPeter Diamandis
30.5%0.4500.050-0.183
killerTK15
SpaceX Starship Catastrophic Failure
12.0%0.0500.450+0.032
killerTK02
AI Compute Supply Shock (TSMC/Taiwan Disruption)
12.0%0.0500.450+0.032
prereq240_027
SpaceX and xAI will merge and go public in the next couple oPeter Diamandis
74.3%0.4500.050-0.025
prereq246_001
SpaceX will IPO at $2 trillion valuation, raising $75 billioPeter Diamandis
78.6%0.4500.050-0.023

Top outgoing (children)

Predictions THIS node influences

KindNodeTheir probP(c|s=T)P(c|s=F)Δ implied
prereq235_040
Earth-scale Dyson swarm in solar synchronous orbit will be bAlex Wissner-Gross
26.2%0.4500.050-0.067
prereq232_049
Dyson swarm of AI orbital data centers will be built by disaAlex Wissner-Gross
19.0%0.3000.050-0.050

Ticker exposure

28 ticker(s) linked

Beneficiaries (20)

ASTSIRDMPLBKSYTSEMSKYTMRCYGSATRKLBAMZNBABAESYIFNNYLHXLMTMCHPNOCSTMTDGTXN

Adverse (3)

DISHVSATSES

Prerequisites (7)

Predictions that must hit first
TypePredTitleDomainLag
prereq237_028Abundance Summit will live-stream Eric Schmidt, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, and a WTF Moonshot podcast this year.Media/Ads
prereq246_001SpaceX will IPO at $2 trillion valuation, raising $75 billion as largest IPO in history.Markets/Stocks
prereq248_003SpaceX plans to launch 40,000 V3 Starlink satellites and then 120,000 V4 satellites.Space
prereq240_027SpaceX and xAI will merge and go public in the next couple of monthsMarkets/Stocks
prereq246_012Artemis 3 crewed mission to low earth orbit in 2027 (rendezvous/docking tests).Space
killerTK02AI Compute Supply Shock (TSMC/Taiwan Disruption)
killerTK15SpaceX Starship Catastrophic Failure

Dependents (2)

Predictions enabled by this
TypePredTitleDomainLag
prereq235_040Earth-scale Dyson swarm in solar synchronous orbit will be built regardless of physics.Space
prereq232_049Dyson swarm of AI orbital data centers will be built by disassembling the moon via mass drivers.Space

Linked documents (10)

Auto-generated by cosine similarity from Polymarket / Manifold / EDGAR / GDELT
SimSourceTitleMarket probPolarityReviewedPublished
0.619github_releasefacebookresearch/habitat-sim v0.1.2mentionspending2019-06-14
0.616github_releasefacebookresearch/habitat-sim v0.1.6mentionspending2020-09-18
0.610github_releasefacebookresearch/hydra v1.1.2mentionspending2022-04-12
0.595github_releasefacebookresearch/hydra v1.1.0mentionspending2021-06-10
0.591github_releasefacebookresearch/hydra v1.0.0mentionspending2020-09-03
0.589github_releasefacebookresearch/hydra v1.0.6mentionspending2021-02-01
0.587github_releasefacebookresearch/hydra v1.1.0.rc1mentionspending2021-05-13
0.587github_releasefacebookresearch/habitat-lab v0.3.3mentionspending2025-01-27
0.586github_releasefacebookresearch/hydra v1.0.5mentionspending2021-01-07
0.585github_releasefacebookresearch/hydra v1.0.7mentionspending2021-07-15

Raw metadata

From Thesis_Timeline_v1.0_FINAL workbook
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