Satellite megaconstellations will threaten space-based astronomy

[Webstir]

And, you know, this little thing called the Kessler effect. Which, I’m kinda rooting for because it’d crash capitalism overnight and give us a chance to build something new.

[az09mugen]

Kessler syndrome*. For those interested in: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kessler_syndrome

[beardyw]

> Kessler effect

New to me, interesting.

[positr0n]

How do you figure that? Capitalism has been chugging along for hundreds of years before artificial satellites existed.