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Russia warns United States: use of SpaceX for spying makes its satellites a target (www.reuters.com)

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Of course cell towers are an eye sore. Though they are more necessary than starlink, often hidden by landscape or on top of buildings anyway. It's not the "gotcha" comparison you think it is.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Why are they more necessary? They both do the same job.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Perhaps necessary was the wrong word, though I don't know if starlink supports the same bands the towers already do for 2G, 3G, 4G etc. They don't obstruct our skies, so that's much preferable.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Starlink sats are only visible to the naked eye when they've just launched, once in orbit they're only a problem for ground based optical astronomy, and even then it doesn't seem to be as much of a problem as everyone makes out.

I get that you probably hate Musk, but a lot of the points you're making are just nonsense.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Ahhh so it is about Musk and you are a fan. I wont engage anymore, have a good one.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 7 months ago

Where did I say I was a fan of him?

You're making judgement calls about the technology because you hate the owner of the company, which is kinda sad.