New satellites are messing up our night sky
To me, dark skies are one of the main benefits of boondocking in remote territory -- it's a lot of work to get there, but the stars are astonishing. So this article is depressing -- apparently, Elo...
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winniman wrote:Not sure why 5G has anything to do with low orbit satellites. Maybe you should start a new topic.
I like how anyone who has any concerns about the new 5g system coming instantly needs a tinfoil hat. The fact that they are rolling it out without any testing should concern everyone. Being able to send a selfie from the stadium isn't that important. At least not to me. Whats the hurry anyway.
But since you brought it up, the millimeter wave that the high performance 5G uses is actually safer than the current frequencies and there has been tons of testing. The frequencies that 5G uses are non-ionizing and does no damage to human cells. It actually penetrates less than the lower frequencies currently used for 4G.
