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27. Better they come down than remain in orbit.

Fri Oct 10, 2025, 11:54 AM

Oct 2025

Honestly, the planned natural de-orbit of their older devices it's one of the things they did right.

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Elon Musk's Starlink satellites are falling to Earth at an alarming rate [View all] BumRushDaShow Oct 2025 OP

So ... they're built like Teslas ? nt eppur_se_muova Oct 2025 #1

Well, don't ever try towing with a Cybertruck ... eppur_se_muova Oct 2025 #22

Musk is becoming a trillionaire creating huge amounts of space junk. Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #2

I guess now that election 2024 is over... IthinkThereforeIAM Oct 2025 #3

Bingo Botany Oct 2025 #26

I have a few ideas about good places for them to fall... Ocelot II Oct 2025 #4

I was thinking the same thing BlueKota Oct 2025 #11

Also, markodochartaigh Oct 2025 #5

Metaphor alert! mwb970 Oct 2025 #6

They pollute the sky, and they pollute the Earth JoseBalow Oct 2025 #7

They are built to do that. Gore1FL Oct 2025 #9

2025 is peak solar activity ThoughtCriminal Oct 2025 #10

Yay! defacto7 Oct 2025 #12

I believe Devo wrote a song about this. Crowman2009 Oct 2025 #13

Agreed! In fact, I would bet good money... Shipwack Oct 2025 #20

Getting them up there is only half the battle Warpy Oct 2025 #24

Exactly! You made my point much better than I was. Shipwack Oct 2025 #29

Elmo's accomplishments: shitty truck, rocket, satellite, AI, Xhitter Hassler Oct 2025 #15

Not as complicated as it may seem. Hear me out. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2025 #18

What kind of pollution Old Crank Oct 2025 #19

Better they come down than remain in orbit. Gore1FL Oct 2025 #27

That's not good ck4829 Oct 2025 #25

WTH. It's not rocket science! genxlib Oct 2025 #28