Space datacenters proposed by SpaceX, Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin and others would release staggering levels of pollution that would probably alter the Earth’s atmosphere and be “catastrophic” for the planet, space industry experts and environmental groups warn in a new petition demanding a review of their impacts.
Tech companies have collectively proposed millions of “orbital datacenters” and are pressing forward with plans, which require Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approval. Among other issues, pollution from satellites and rockets burning up upon re-entry appears to be accumulating in the stratosphere at alarming levels. The spacecraft release black soot, rare metals, aluminum oxides and other pollutants with unknown effects.
Some scientists fear the pollution could destroy the ozone layer, potentially expose some people to higher levels of ultraviolet radiation, or help further destabilize the planet during the climate crisis. The pollution could also end up back on Earth, and millions of satellites would create a major source of light pollution.
they unironically went full “society must fall so my ideology will rise from the ashes” meme huh
I’m wondering what their play is. obviously they are aware this ain’t happening, given you can solve each physics and energy contradiction, paying 10.000 times more for compute is gonna have a hard time on the free market.
but just like putting all cars in tunnels underground or the hypertube were cynical distraction strategies against public transport, this has to have an ulterior motive as well. I just have a hard time imagining what…
…this has to have an ulterior motive as well. I just have a hard time imagining what…
That’s because we’re not super villains, cuz I can’t either.
You morons barely have a grasp on cooling data centers on Earth & you think you can do it in LEO?
You fucking morons.
Some scientists fear the pollution could destroy the ozone layer, potentially expose some people to higher levels of ultraviolet radiation, or help further destabilize the planet during the climate crisis. The pollution could also end up back on Earth, and millions of satellites would create a major source of light pollution.
Scumbag billionaires: from my climate controlled, safe zone, guarded compound I literally see 0 issue. You’re just alarmists.
FCC: profits? Profits!? Of course you can do this! Ensure proper donations arrive at the Not Donald J Trumps Personal Account before I pass this.
You letting these people have money and make decisions is what killed everyone.
