Re:SpaceX Punched a Hole in the Ionosphere
by tmearnest on Saturday July 29, 2023 @01:47PM
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Yup, I don’t believe there are any consequences to anyone away from the hole.
I think the right way to approach this is to consider the unshielded radiation flux over the hole and the time that the hole takes to close. This would give a good back of envelope upper bound of the increase in cancer risk. There’s probably other effects, but all I care about is harm to individuals.
I think the right way to approach this is to consider the unshielded radiation flux over the hole and the time that the hole takes to close. This would give a good back of envelope upper bound of the increase in cancer risk. There’s probably other effects, but all I care about is harm to individuals.