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"Half of all active satellites are now from SpaceX. Here's why that may be a problem. The number of satellites in Low Earth Orbit is increasing faster than regulations can keep up" by Lisa Grossman, with quotes from me, @planet4589 and @sandorkruk

sciencenews.org/article/satell

Part of problem is that this (the broader issue) will require effective policies and legislation to fix. Policies and legislation that ultimately have to be enacted by people who don't even understand how their social media account works.
arstechnica.com/science/2023/0

My coffee maker has a "Bold" button. Doesn't do anything except slow down the brew. The Boldness is if you're willing to be late for work or not.

Straight up, the 90 inch Bok Telescope is a gorgeous piece of equipment. Built in 1968 and still going strong.
(Photo by KPNO)

@owstarr Please encourage folks to support WWP through memberships, follows on Mastodon, and on Facebook.

#OctopusFarming is incredibly cruel & unsustainable. A new federal e-petition has been launched, calling on the Canadian government to BAN the breeding or raising of cephalopods in captivity 🌊🐙

##BanOctopusFarming #EndAnimalAg

animaljustice.ca/blog/ban-octo

Houston, we have a problem... So much for #WaterIsLife. The #BureauofLandManagement thinks water is for mining, even at the super important biological hotspot #SanPedroRiver. To be fair, they maybe think water is important for miners to drink too. 🙄

Found a beach full of magical adder stones! So crazy about this giant one (that is now in my office as a pen holder). The rare Sun here came out just as I held this up 🌅

Did some today with the club. Went 5 for 5 on flights. No long walks. No broken anything. Great day of flying.

Upscale Nike-X on an Aerotech G76 Mojave Green to ~1300'
Sorcerer's Apprentice on an Estes D12-5 to 750'
Der Big Red Max on an Aerotech F20-4 White Lightning to 750'
Skyracha - a 4" diameter upscale Big Daddy on an Aerotech H128 White Lightning to 1000'

Not pictured; Normal Big Daddy on an Aerotech F39 Blue Thunder to about 800'. Too quick off the rail to get a good shot.

Just bc you don’t see a woman in the boardroom, or at the startup, or at the lab, or at the award ceremony - doesn’t mean it wasn’t a woman’s idea driving every single important plan or discovery.

All presidents are town-destroyers.

And Washington DC is Hanödagányasgeh "Where the destroyer of towns is."

#PresidentsDay

Magical winter explorations. Now I have to finish my physics paper before my advisor screams (but hey, it’s so sad working 24/7 when everything is this beautiful!)

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