Re:Starlink Satellites Tracker
by Causality1 on Friday May 07, 2021 @05:42PM
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Even if they weren't, we can't have everything. Do you know how crippled a huge chunk of the world's population is without robust internet access? I have two telescopes in my house and I would give up looking at the sky forever if it meant my cousin's kids got to attend Zoom class instead of having to work from take-home materials.
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Exactly.
This is akin to people complaining about how wind mills ruin their views of things.
I know that these sats will affect many telescopic observations, but that's been happening a long time. In most cases, satellite streaks are algorithmically removed.
Your country doesn't seem to deploy infrastructure
You've likely got mains power and probably water (Sure I know some places are off the grid competely, but it's rare). Why don't those cables have fibre along side them to connect you.
Re:Starlink Satellites Tracker
by martin8412 on Saturday May 08, 2021 @04:26PM
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Because, gasp, they might be paying for something that would benefit others more than themselves. The US is the world's richest 3rd world country.
Re:Starlink Satellites Tracker
by martin8412 on Saturday May 08, 2021 @04:25PM
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The US is not the world. The US could have invested in their infrastructure, but they don't want to. Starship is a solution to an American problem.
Re:Starlink Satellites Tracker
by Causality1 on Sunday May 09, 2021 @05:45PM
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Assuming you mean Starlink, what makes you think poor internet availability is a uniquely American problem? 13.4 percent of American households don't have internet access, compared to 10 percent of Europeans and 44.9 percent of households in Asia.