{"slug": "data-centres-in-space-might-actually-work-sorry-odds-and-ends-99", "title": "Data centres in space might actually work, sorry (Odds and Ends #99)", "summary": "A newsletter explores the feasibility of space-based data centres, criticizes government energy policy during a supply crisis, and highlights Japan's railway efficiency.", "body_md": "# Data centres in space might actually work, sorry (Odds and Ends #99)\n\n### Plus why is the government juicing demand during a supply crisis, and more banging on about Japan.\n\n**POD! **On * YIMBY Pod *this week, I finally find an opportunity to bore on at Martin about the Postcode Address File, and we speak to\n\n**Lord Mark Pack** about the problem with secondary legislation – and how it is slowing down government.\n\n[Listen here, or wherever you get your pods!](https://yimbypod.com)\n\nHello! It’s time for *Odds and Ends*, your semi-regular round-up of the most interesting links I’ve seen this week, plus some shorter takes.\n\nThis week, I’m showing incredible restraint by limiting myself to just two short stories from my trip to Japan – one of which is about the mysterious island above. Plus, I’ve got some great reads on:\n\nThe government’s crazy response to the Iran energy crisis\n\nHow AI is flying planes now\n\nWhy data centres in space… might actually work (seriously)\n\n…and how Japan does railways right!\n\nNow let’s get started!\n\n## Keep reading with a 7-day free trial\n\nSubscribe to Odds and Ends of History to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/data-centres-in-space-might-actually-work-sorry-odds-and-ends-99", "canonical_source": "https://takes.jamesomalley.co.uk/p/data-centres-in-space-might-actually", "published_at": "2026-05-29 11:48:20+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-06-17 12:00:38.840730+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-infrastructure", "ai-policy"], "entities": ["Lord Mark Pack", "Japan", "Iran"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/data-centres-in-space-might-actually-work-sorry-odds-and-ends-99", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/data-centres-in-space-might-actually-work-sorry-odds-and-ends-99.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/data-centres-in-space-might-actually-work-sorry-odds-and-ends-99.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/data-centres-in-space-might-actually-work-sorry-odds-and-ends-99.jsonld"}}