jonhendry

@self

I’ve never witnessed such passion for the Web Designer’s Art.

@Evinceo @blakestacey

Buy the CD so you aren't afflicted by Aaron Sorkin

@Soyweiser @JohnBierce

Hm. Maybe we should get Tony Ortega to start covering the rats. He’s done good work on Scientology, independently now and earlier at the Village Voice and other papers.

@Soyweiser @gerikson

Are ice cream vans involved?

@gerikson

"would pose minimal risk for launches continuing past LEO"

I suppose so, and yet you could say the same about aircraft flying over the launch site on launch day. A collision is unlikely due to the speed of the rocket and the short time it would be at aircraft altitudes.

But I'm pretty sure they still don't want anyone flying over the launch pad.

@gerikson

Even if it doesn't rapidly degenerate into a full-blown Kessler Event, I'd have to think there'd be enough going on there to increase uncertainty and risk.

@gerikson

On the other hand, Kessler wrote: "Some of the most environmentally dangerous activities in space include large constellations such as those initially proposed by the Strategic Defense Initiative in the mid-1980s"

SDI's Brilliant Pebbles originally proposed a 10,000 unit LEO constellation.

Starlink is already close to 5,000, and Musk wants 30,000. Add in the Chinese effort estimated at ~13,000. OneWeb has 500-600 up there.

@swlabr @wagesj45

Can't go to Mars if your massive satellite constellation (plus competitors) results in enough space junk to make reaching orbit difficult.

@scroll_responsibly @self

How are the 2023 30 under 30 so diverse and yet so same-y?