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After Texas’ blue wave, what happens to Elon Musk and SpaceX? “Data centers in space looking pretty appealing right now.” (arstechnica.com)
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[–] 5 points 1 day ago (4 children)

I'm not sure what it has to do with the ozone, please explain.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 day ago (3 children)

    One of the major environmental issues with launching mega-constellations is the environmental impact of their end-of-life deorbiting. As satellites reenter the atmosphere, they create aluminum oxide particulate that has a negative impact on the ozone layer.

    https://csl.noaa.gov/news/2025/427_0428.html

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  • [–] 2 points 20 hours ago* (1 child)

    Because, of course they do. We always have to find ways to destroy our beautiful planet, as if a new Earth-like planet is just a skip away. 🫩

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