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Screenshot of social media post. Reads, "Everyone was saying that the May geomag activity had no impact on the satellites. Of course we knew this was wrong. Over one hundred sats re-entered during this period and now a paper is showing that thousands of Starlinks had to move. Holy fuck. Imagine if those thousands had to re-enter. This. Is. Insane. We. Must. Stop. Launching. Shit. NOW. https://spaceweather.com"

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[-] Fluffgar@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 month ago

As I understand it, and that understanding could be flawed, burning up a lot of satellites containing a lot of substances not usually found in our upper atmosphere may have consequences. No-one has done the due diligence to know whether this is the case or not. Or if these consequences would be significant for us.

Also, "re-entered" might not mean burning up fully.

[-] 14th_cylon@lemm.ee 17 points 1 month ago

No-one has done the due diligence to know whether this is the case or not.

so lets maybe not raise the god of apocalypse. these satellites are really small objects, their volume is absolutely insignificant to the bullshit we create down here on the sea level...

[-] Fluffgar@sh.itjust.works -3 points 1 month ago

I hardly think a post by some random (me) is "raising the god of the apocalypse". But that's sweet of you to say <3

And you are correct that there are significant other issues, with known effects, that need to be addressed as well.

[-] 14th_cylon@lemm.ee 5 points 1 month ago

I hardly think a post by some random (me) is “raising the god of the apocalypse”.

i meant the hysterical "This. Is. Insane. We. Must. Stop. Launching. Shit. NOW. "

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