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Yes, this is a kind of Wild West situation. We should figure out the best way out, ideally with all interested parties getting something good.

• leeoniya 6y ago
  except you as an individual could opt out of the original Wild West; this one, not so much. perhaps it's exactly like the Wild West from the viewpoint of Native Americans: we're taking your skys.
  • avmich 6y ago
    Yes, that's very unfortunate. I hesitate, however, concluding that we should ban satellite constellations on these grounds. Do you think that would be a good approach?
    • tekstar 6y ago
      Yes, unless they are invisible in the sky. Put a barrier in place to force innovation.
      • avmich 6y ago
        Anything in the sky is something which at least obstructs the view. If we have too many even black body satellites - which have zero reflection or emission in interesting spectral parts - we're still can't see through them. If we have too many of them, we still have a problem. So - theoretically - it's a choice between space flights and astronomy. Maybe there can be a more optimal solution than what we have today.