• Corvus Nyx ( CorvusNyx@beehaw.org ) 
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    3 years ago

    Access to the Internet is important, but not so much it ruins our night sky and our ability to explore the universe from home. And let’s be real, it’s not about Internet access here. Those satellites are Starlink and that turdbasket Elon Musk’s attempt to corner the market as much as possible, regardless of who it harms, or how much damage it causes. It’s capitalist bullshit, and should be kneecapped and regulated before it becomes a much bigger problem.

    • Scary_le_Poo ( Scary_le_Poo@beehaw.org ) 
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      3 years ago

      As much as musk is garbage, starlink is a very real product and sorely needed. Because of starlink people in rural areas are able to have the same good access to the outside world as you and I.

    • theComposer ( theComposer@beehaw.org ) 
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      3 years ago

      Musk is an idiot, but he is not all of SpaceX. The company has responded to astronomers’ complaints about albedo and made numerous improvements to reduce the impact of their satellites. I would hope they do the same with this radiation issue.