Post by @sundogplanets@mastodon.social

@sundogplanets@mastodon.social 6 hours ago

I had 3 hours straight of back-to-back intense meetings on various aspects of satellites destroying astronomy with different groups of people. This dishcloth I knitted during the meetings expresses my sentiment perfectly.

A purple knitted dishcloth sitting on a purple surface, with the word FUCK spelled out in the knitting pattern.

Prof. Sam Lawler

@sundogplanets@mastodon.social 6 hours ago

Also: Fuck you, SpaceX. Again.

https://ca.pcmag.com/networking/16713/starlink-gen-3-to-span-100k-satellites-for-gigabit-broadband-but-also-ai

(Yes, this is IN ADDITION to the 42,000 they're already approved for, and the ONE MILLION they asked for in February)

PCMag Canada

Starlink 'Gen 3' to Span 100K Satellites, for Gigabit Broadband But Also AI

The Gen 3 Starlink system is designed to supply satellite internet capacity for both consumers and AI-powered devices, SpaceX tells the FCC. Expect 'ultra low-latency' and multi-gigabit speeds too.

rag. Gustavino Bevilacqua

@GustavinoBevilacqua@mastodon.cisti.org 6 hours ago

@sundogplanets

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