Masimatutu@lemm.ee to A Boring Dystopia@lemmy.world · 1 year agoStarlinkfiles.catbox.moeimagemessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up122arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up122arrow-down1imageStarlinkfiles.catbox.moeMasimatutu@lemm.ee to A Boring Dystopia@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square7fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarelgstarn@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year agoI hate Elon maybe even more than the next guy, but there are some major exaggerations here: Starlink makes tons of maneuvers to avoid collisions: https://www.space.com/starlink-satellite-conjunction-increase-threatens-space-sustainability Starlink is at an orbit that they are quickly returning to Earth and burning up on re-entry: https://cybernews.com/news/starlink-lost-200-satellites/
minus-squareSchwim Dandy@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoSadly, it seems both sides of any discussion have now mastered hyperbole, manipulating statistics, leaving out facts and stretching the truth to make their argument. You basically can’t believe anything you read any longer.
I hate Elon maybe even more than the next guy, but there are some major exaggerations here:
Starlink makes tons of maneuvers to avoid collisions: https://www.space.com/starlink-satellite-conjunction-increase-threatens-space-sustainability
Starlink is at an orbit that they are quickly returning to Earth and burning up on re-entry: https://cybernews.com/news/starlink-lost-200-satellites/
Sadly, it seems both sides of any discussion have now mastered hyperbole, manipulating statistics, leaving out facts and stretching the truth to make their argument. You basically can’t believe anything you read any longer.
I appreciate the fact-check!