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I'm keeping this post up because it's relevant to the community, and I enjoy tear-down pieces about how Musk is a hack and everything he touches turns to shit.
(Look up how starlink ruined earth-based astronomy, if you need some additional anger today.)
It’s somewhat ironic that ancient humans had a more intimate and closer relationship with the night sky, despite how much more modern humans know about the universe.
no you look it up and post it you mentioned it fuck it do it
https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/spacex-starlinks-astronomy-1.7334803
Here's one from five years ago:
Note: As of May 2025, the constellation consists of over 7,600 mass-produced small satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO).... Starlink comprises 65% of all active satellites.