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[–] stoly@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago (13 children)

lol let him waste his money on an impossible technology

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[–] jfrnz@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago (5 children)

And kill us all by destroying the ozone layer again? No thank you.

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[–] stoly@lemmy.world 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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[–] jfrnz@lemmy.world 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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[–] stoly@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Thanks

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[–] QuandaleDingle@lemmy.world 2 points 17 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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[–] RFKJrsBrainworm@sh.itjust.works 1 point 15 hours ago

Don't you worry your poor little mind...the same folks destroying everything for their wealth are working on magic space ships to get us to earth 2, environmental bugaloo.