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SpaceX Starlink satellites had to make 25,000 collision-avoidance maneuvers in just 6 months — and it will only get worse (www.space.com)
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[–] AntifaSuperWombat@hexbear.net 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Still a better figure than their self-driving shitboxes. catgirl-smug

[–] Ste41th@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Sorry small correction “wanna be self-driving shitboxes”

[–] AntifaSuperWombat@hexbear.net 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I mean, they do self-drive. Just not very long.

[–] Ste41th@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 months ago

Yes but kinda no, self driving would mean the owner shouldn’t have to control the car, but with autopilot you have to every so often touch or squeeze the steering wheel