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FoxtrotDeltaTango@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days ago

SpaceX satellites half the size of pickup trucks are falling from the sky

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SpaceX satellites half the size of pickup trucks are falling from the sky

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FoxtrotDeltaTango@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days ago
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SpaceX satellites half the size of pickup trucks are falling from the sky | The Narwhal
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As space junk accumulates, astronomer Sam Lawler explains why we should be concerned about the rapid proliferation of private satellites in low orbit

cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/58949709

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    Half the size of a pickup truck? So like, a normal car?

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      More like 1/3 the size of a zambonie. Or 11/3 the size of two penguins on a foosball table.

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        Whats that in Rhode Islands? And how about mass, can I get that measured in bigmacs?

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          It’s over 9,000 bigmacs. This is what the ruling class does instead of feeding us. That’s over 9,000 bigmacs in waste. Per loss. Just flame broiling in the atmosphere instead of going to where it would help the most.

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          129 / 4.307213e+10 = 2.9949761 x 10^-9

          That’s in sq ft. Rounded. Length x width of a pickup truck divided by surface area of Rhode Island as reported on Wikipedia

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        How many dachshunds is that?

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          Eighteen Danny DeVitos

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            1200 raccoon peens, Rp.

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