Assuming that NYC real estate is expensive per square foot (I think it still is) then why build this thing right in the downtown? Why not move it out into suburbia somewhere. Or dig it underground. Only can assume it is because of this stuff about needing physical closeness to other stuff for cutting 3 nanoseconds off ping times etc. Seems a bit crazy though.
Assuming that NYC real estate is expensive per square foot (I think it still is) then why build this thing right in the downtown? Why not move it out into suburbia somewhere. Or dig it underground. Only can assume it is because of this stuff about needing physical closeness to other stuff for cutting 3 nanoseconds off ping times etc. Seems a bit crazy though.