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solo@slrpnk.net to Space@mander.xyz · 2 months ago

There are already 16,000 satellites in Earth's orbit: How will we manage the next 100,000?

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There are already 16,000 satellites in Earth's orbit: How will we manage the next 100,000?

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solo@slrpnk.net to Space@mander.xyz · 2 months ago
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Earth's orbit is getting crowded. About 16,000 satellites currently circle our planet, supporting everything from GPS navigation and weather forecasting to banking, emergency services and internet communications.
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    Thanks to greedy fucks like Elon Musk, whole generations are already starting to be denied the view of the night sky that people had for millennia prior.

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      I am afraid this isn’t a new thing.

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      I like watching satellites zip across the sky ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

  • IAmYouButYouDontKnowYet@reddthat.com
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    It’s looks like flys swarming a rotting carcass.

    God bless hell on earth.

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