Comment on Elon Musk destroys astronomy

• BaroqueInMind@lemmy.one ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  Yes, because there’s no way to transmit power or data anywhere without being loud af in any signal spectrum. It’s physically impossible.

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  • gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Be that as it may, it’d be minimal compared to the interference that terrestrial radio observatories have to deal with.

    I guess I’m just saying that I don’t understand why you’re being so negative about the concept when it’s clearly going to be orders of magnitude better than existing antennae.

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    • BaroqueInMind@lemmy.one ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      True. When can we visit said hypothetical moon base?

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      • gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

        Wanna go next Tuesday? I’m pretty sure I’m free then.

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