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[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago (2 children)

why are they mostly in the south but then there's just randomly one in alaska

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

The earth is widest at the equator and it spins along that axis, so it's easier / closer to get up into space.

Alaska probably just cause why not.

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