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Can you define what progress is being made by creating more space junk?

• infinitewars 2mo ago
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• sokoloff 2mo ago
  Do you ever use GPS (for navigation or time sync)? Do you ever use Starlink? Do you make use of weather forecasts? Or fly on an airliner that uses any of those three? Watch a televised program from the other side of the planet?
  • kmaitreys 2mo ago
    Yes, I can do most of the things now because enough is already up there. Can you elaborate why do you want more? Like a million more as these companies are planning? When is it enough?
    • sokoloff 2mo ago
      Even if literally no new applications popped up, capacity and coverage increases for existing applications require increases in satellite count.
      • kmaitreys 2mo ago
        I'm sorry but this is not a good enough argument for gutting science. You need to justify that capacity and coverage increase is required. The companies trying to make these plans are just looking for money. It's not for some noble goal for progress. If you fail to see that, I'm sorry for you.