@sundogplanets I fucking hate paperwork but going to do this.

DarkSky International now has a set of (very similar) instructions on how to submit a comment on the filings above: https://darksky.org/news/two-satellite-proposals-threaten-the-night-sky-the-window-to-act-is-now/

They provide templates to help get you started (but be careful using templates, it's my understanding that the FCC will only consider "unique" comments that are submitted). But I think having a large number of individuals who are willing to jump through all the stupid hoops the FCC has set up is a pretty powerful statement in itself! Thanks, all.

@sundogplanets This imperialism of the USA is crazy. Space doesn't belong to them. No international regulations? Countries with other languages will have a problem with these forms.

@sundogplanets I don't understand how the FCC gets to decide on satellites that cover the whole world. Why are. Musk satellites above Ireland or NZ?

@sundogplanets just discovered about this Reflect Orbital thing. What the hell?!

@sundogplanets Maybe @georgetakei is also interested in our night sky and could help to spread this important information?

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At first I had read the company's name as Rectal Orbit.

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Building a giant slingshot do you think can work?

@sundogplanets is it open to foreigners? I don't see that they are asking for an address?

@sundogplanets can we use a template or create an online petition to bring awareness to this?

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You just wait until Elon figures he wants a hand in space-based beamed power...

@sundogplanets I can't believe this is actually fucking real.

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When burning ants alive with a magnifying glass makes you wish you could hear the screams….. cartoonish supervillainy shit right here, jfc

@sundogplanets Hello 👋, Nice meeting you all Am New Here

@ Prof. Sam Lawler comments for US citizens only or worldwide?

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Current AI: aggressively inconvenient

@sundogplanets is this a real concern?

@sundogplanets Nice! "Incompatible browser extensions or Network configuration".

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I wish we could just throw the people pushing these things , in jail

@sundogplanets @mayintoronto how does the US government get to make this call, for globe-encircling tech?

@sundogplanets on it!

l guess i am in mastodon now.. thanks vivaldi

@sundogplanets How is it that U.S. companies get to destroy space for the entire Earth?

@sundogplanets It makes zero sense to launch datacenters in space. I ain't gonna go through the technical reasons why, but you can read here where someone that actually worked at NASA and google explaining why its a bad idea... https://taranis.ie/datacenters-in-space-are-a-terrible-horrible-no-good-idea/

But if I could take a moment to poke my conspiracy brain, I think this is more for building an advanced surveillance network against the whole world. You can possibly monitor almost everything on Earth with a network like that.

@sundogplanets Aside from the whole night sky thing, there are going to be ecological damage done by this. Lots of flora and fauna need dark and light cycles. :(

@sundogplanets Plus. It's open for comments worldwide. Right?

@sundogplanets this is quite outrageous. How is it possible that everything in there public domain / commons seems to be up for grabs instead being protected for its cultural and natural value. Can’t believe this stuff.

@sundogplanets @ai6yr FYI since you have a big network!

@sundogplanets can I share this outside of mastodon?

@sundogplanets sarcastic as hell take: Aliens are behind this.