Flying SquidSpaceX Starlink Satellites Have to Dodge Objects in Orbit Nearly 140 Times Every Day
donutsI just hate seeing these stupid things polluting the night sky. Other than Elon Musk, who the fuck wants to see this junk flying around when you look up at the stars?
sethalWhile I see your point, some people don’t have any other option than this and it is a game changer for rural areas. The only other option would be to run the infrastructure to them and that’s not gonna happen anytime soon unfortunately.
DessertStormsThe only other option would be to run the infrastructure to them and that’s not gonna happen anytime soon unfortunately
Not because it can't happen though, but because it isn't profitable or beneficial to the right people.
I'm no expert, but I would think running cables (or using existing ones which undoubtedly exist) or whatever other terrestrial solution, would be infinitely easier and cheaper (and less destructive) than networking the entire sky with satellites.
Seems like yet another instance where capitalism has created a problem (not connecting remote places despite being able to because it doesn't make them money) only so it can sell us convoluted, overcomplicated and overpriced "solutions" that do make them money.
A reminder that in the 90s there was federal funding to major companies to help expand broadband into rural areas and try to get closer to 100% connected. The money was taken.
Oh, I'm sure it was, never to be seen again.