This is new, extremely dangerous territory.
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Ben Royce ๐บ๐ธ๐บ๐ฆ Don't Boo: Votereplied to Prof. Sam Lawler last edited by
@sundogplanets @Snowshadow @Cassandra @zii_0 @petergleick
i didn't think it was that bad but i stand corrected and that's really galling
it also sounds like light pollution on steroids interfering with our ability to study the heavens
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Prof. Sam Lawlerreplied to Ben Royce ๐บ๐ธ๐บ๐ฆ Don't Boo: Vote last edited by
@benroyce @Snowshadow @Cassandra @zii_0 @petergleick Yeah, I saw dozens of them last night while stargazing from super dark skies The vast majority of satellites you can see with your eyes are Starlinks.
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Shannon DeMariareplied to Prof. Sam Lawler last edited by
@sundogplanets @benroyce @Snowshadow @Cassandra @zii_0 @petergleick This will continue to be the dumbest timeline if the guy so many people credulously thought would take us to Mars dooms spaceflight.
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@saxnot @yacc143 @TomDB @petergleick @chris โIf anyone even uses it thereโ what? Itโs satellite high speed internet. Itโs often the only option for communication in rural areas. Iโd assume itโs very popular there. Thatโs why allowing private companies to be in charge of essential infrastructure is really bad.
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Mastodon Migrationreplied to Ben Royce ๐บ๐ธ๐บ๐ฆ Don't Boo: Vote last edited by
@benroyce @sundogplanets @Snowshadow @Cassandra @zii_0 @petergleick
Really interesting how this "Starlink orbit is too low to be a problem" disinformation has taken hold. The company has misrepresented the issue conflating their ability to actively (under power) deorbit in a pretty short time with the natural decay which would happen once these things start smashing together (Kessler Syndrome) of up the 50 years for some pieces. Once this kicks off the human race is earthbound for decades.
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Mastodon Migrationreplied to Mastodon Migration last edited by [email protected]
@benroyce @sundogplanets @Snowshadow @Cassandra @zii_0 @petergleick
Additionally, and to be more specific, the company (and the FCC) also present, and regularly refer to, the natural (unpowered) deorbit time of 'under five years' (which is still a long time). But natural deorbit is a function of altitude, mass AND cross sectional area which includes the big solar array. Once these satellites smash together some of the rubble will have much less drag and stay up for decades.
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Ben Royce ๐บ๐ธ๐บ๐ฆ Don't Boo: Votereplied to Mastodon Migration last edited by
@mastodonmigration @sundogplanets @Snowshadow @Cassandra @zii_0 @petergleick
yup
and i edited my comment where i made the bad kessler guess
it's far more sobering and sinister than i thought
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Mastodon Migrationreplied to Ben Royce ๐บ๐ธ๐บ๐ฆ Don't Boo: Vote last edited by
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The more you learn about this issue the more terrifying it becomes.