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@gerikson

"would pose minimal risk for launches continuing past LEO"

I suppose so, and yet you could say the same about aircraft flying over the launch site on launch day. A collision is unlikely due to the speed of the rocket and the short time it would be at aircraft altitudes.

But I'm pretty sure they still don't want anyone flying over the launch pad.

@gerikson

Even if it doesn't rapidly degenerate into a full-blown Kessler Event, I'd have to think there'd be enough going on there to increase uncertainty and risk.

@gerikson

On the other hand, Kessler wrote: "Some of the most environmentally dangerous activities in space include large constellations such as those initially proposed by the Strategic Defense Initiative in the mid-1980s"

SDI's Brilliant Pebbles originally proposed a 10,000 unit LEO constellation.

Starlink is already close to 5,000, and Musk wants 30,000. Add in the Chinese effort estimated at ~13,000. OneWeb has 500-600 up there.

@swlabr @wagesj45

Can't go to Mars if your massive satellite constellation (plus competitors) results in enough space junk to make reaching orbit difficult.

@scroll_responsibly @self

How are the 2023 30 under 30 so diverse and yet so same-y?

@self @froztbyte

"conceived the Solid project ... as a way to give individual users full control over the usage of their data"

"Berners-Lee's research team collaborated with the Qatar Computing Research Institute "

I see a potential problem.

@Rajtinka @maol

They will probably try to buy some kind of deal allowing access to the runways, for use by their private jets, like Moffett Federal Airfield.

@self @dgerard

I'd get pretty upset if I couldn't find my glasses.

@dgerard @swlabr

If the regulators/FBI did that would it be the Stingularity?

@200fifty @bitofhope

As long as companies can post chum ads that look like news articles but are completely false or imply nasty false things about a celebrity, there will be ads.

I’m always astounded by how shit internet ads are. Stuff that wouldn’t have passed muster in the Weekly World News.

@UlyssesT @sailor_sega_saturn

Affirmative.

@ajsadauskas @technology @pluralistic

Probably also useful for AI data sets.