Mark HurstNov 25, 2024

Elon Musk's space junk is a threat to us all. Starlink satellites will pollute the atmosphere, land in your backyard, and - a fresh new nightmare - could hit airliners at 35,000 feet.

My post explains:
https://buttondown.com/creativegood/archive/musks-space-junk-is-a-threat-to-us-all/

Thanks to @sundogplanets for raising the alarm. (Re-upping to get the proper thumbnail on the post.)

Musk's space junk is a threat to us all

Pieces of space junk are falling to earth on a regular basis. On Techtonic this week I spoke with astronomer Samantha Lawler, who has been raising the alarm...

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Show threadBeggar MidasNov 25, 2024
@markhurst @sundogplanets You think that's bad. How you think some of those things will look to anyone on high alert for any ICBMs making re-entry?
Show threadRoger Moore
@Beggarmidas @markhurst @sundogplanets
Nobody is going to confuse them with an ICBM, because they can track ICBMs from launch. Of course this general kind of thing could be used to disguise a sneak nuclear attack. Just make something that looks a lot like a Starlink satellite but has a nuke onboard. It sits up there innocently for months or years, but can be activated when the creator wants a decapitation strike.
Nov 25, 2024 at 9:37pmWeb