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SpaceX's Starlink internet satellites 'leak' so much radiation that it's hurting radio astronomy, scientists say (www.space.com)

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm not having an issue by itself, but I'm having an issue with the fact that a private company has arbitrarily been able to cover much of the earth with stuff that is, at best, disruptive. Let's not forget also forget that the main reason starlink exists is military, not bringing internet to rural areas.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

There are more companies coming.

The problem with low earth orbit satellites is you need lots of them since they fly so low. Most smaller countries couldn't afford to do it.

Here's a visualiser of where they are right now.