Mastodon MigrationSo in addition to cluttering up low earth orbit, wrecking terrestrial astronomy, creating the potential for a Kessler Syndrome cascade which could close access to space, and creating a national security nightmare, Starlink internet access is a climate catastrophe using up to 30 times more carbon footprint per internet subscriber than land based internet.
Edit Feb 4 2024: Here is post from Philippe Smet @pfsmet with a video of Starlinks corrupting the night sky: https://mastodon.social/@pfsmet/111857802639493157
For more information on Starlink's devastating impact on terrestrial astronomy, monopolizing LEO (low earth orbit) and the catastrophic potential of the Kessler Syndrome...
https://interestingengineering.com/science/kessler-syndrome-spacex-starlink-orbital-chaos
https://mastodon.online/@mastodonmigration/111026325694931776
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap220614.html
https://mastodon.online/@mastodonmigration/111033681573345249
https://mastodon.online/@mastodonmigration/111027982339250580
Ω 🌍 Gus Posey@mastodonmigration A unique category of environmental crisis that is almost wholly ignored.
SmashedRatOnPress@mastodonmigration The first thing that popped into my head when I heard about the "thousands" of Starlink satellites is that they are a cloud of shrapnel just waiting to be born as they wear out. What moron approved a short-sighted project like that?
Urban Hermit@smashedratonpress @mastodonmigration
Capitalism. Pretty standard ploy in how the rich get richer. Take a common resources that is clearly everybody's, so much so that current regulations don't even expect abuse, then Mr Rich Guy figures out how to scratch a profit out but does it to extreme excess before regulations can catch up. As everyone says, "you did what?" (polluting the air, oceans, strip mining a forest, buying up all the small farms) then Mr Rich Guy claims you are against jobs.
Capitalism. Pretty standard ploy in how the rich get richer. Take a common resources that is clearly everybody's, so much so that current regulations don't even expect abuse, then Mr Rich Guy figures out how to scratch a profit out but does it to extreme excess before regulations can catch up. As everyone says, "you did what?" (polluting the air, oceans, strip mining a forest, buying up all the small farms) then Mr Rich Guy claims you are against jobs.
WhichOne'sPink 🇫🇮@smashedratonpress @mastodonmigration Quite likely the moron who was paid a huge sum of money to approve such a short sighted scheme.