‘This feels fragile’: how a satellite-smashing chain reaction could spiral out of control.

Today, the space around Earth can no longer be considered empty.

More than 30,000 objects are in orbit, and that figure is rising exponentially.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260331-this-feels-fragile-how-a-satellite-smashing-chain-reaction-could-spiral-out-of-control?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Space #Satellites #Aerospace #SpaceX #Science #Astronomy #Earth

Periodic table by lickability :)

(by Reddit user: u/Wellihol)

Note: this chart is in some cases possibly dangerously inaccurate. e.g. Elemental Calcium can cause fire in the presence of water. So, for any elemental licking experiments, take with a pinch of Na Cl

A new way to measure poverty shows the US falling behind Europe.

The time needed to earn $1 in international dollars is 63 minutes in the US. This is about twice the average in Germany, France and the UK according to an Oxford University researcher.

This suggests that average poverty is significantly higher in the US.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260329-a-new-way-to-measure-poverty-shows-the-us-falling-behind-europe?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Poverty #PovertyThreshold #PurchasingPower #CostOfLiving #Economics

‘We can have a better digital world’: A global campaign targets ‘enshitification’ of social media.

A platform becomes ‘enshitified’ when it introduces paid features or subscriptions that makes a user’s experience worse than it used to be.

A viral video by the Norwegian Consumer Council (NCC) is drawing attention to a growing concern about the decline in quality across popular digital platforms.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260328-we-can-have-a-better-digital-world-a-global-campaign-targets-enshitification-of-social-media?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#SocialMedia #Tech #Enshitification #Norway #CoryDoctorow #Platforms