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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Except the carbon footprint of Starlink is estimated to be 30x greater than terrestrial alternatives.

More than half of all satellites in space are already Starlink at around 5,000, with 12,000 planned in the near future and up to 42,000 as a later expansion.

It's just not sustainable.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I'd love to be able to get a usable terrestrial alternative at my place. Wonky 4G ain't it. 5G is years away, if it ever gets here. Fibre? Perish the thought.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And is the carbon footprint of internet backbone a big problem?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They lost thousands of them and they actually don't know why.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago

They’re a perfect platform for developing and testing anti-satellite missiles