This whole thread - and the accompanying article - are well worth the read if you are interested in #InternetAccess from #LEO, I.e. #Starlink, #OneWeb, #AmazonLeo, etc.
The reality is that we do NOT yet understand all the potential impacts of these new services. They can bring life-changing #Internet to so many people with few (or no) other options.. but at what cost?
quotingI love love love love (in a sarcastic, dark humour sort of way) the title of the article Dr. Laura Revell, Dr. nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq4xz48j6a92x5nyr3emzwfs6plzk7km82h9tmjqlcl7njxqrj76rqf0k5hz (nprofile…k5hz) and I wrote last week https://theconversation.com/a-new-space-race-could-turn-our-atmosphere-into-a-crematorium-for-satellites-276366.
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But one thing got cut in the final edit: simulations of the night sky with 1 million satellites. I just tried to pitch a separate article on that, I'll see if that gets picked up this coming week or not.