Shiftless2
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Just saying - the mirror satellite is a very different matter than the Starlink ones.
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Indeed. BUT !
My astronomer guru is Author / Astronomer / Professor Bob Berman. He whines bitterly about Musk's Starlink clutter, obstructing astronomical observations of natural phenomena beyond LEO.
They are different, but they have that in common. Don't they?
What is creepy is that over 500 Starlink satellites have crashed.
They say the low orbit does not put other satellites at risk, but don't they use a nuclear power source?
They are also bright.
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That brightness was a surprise to almost everyone, including both SpaceX and the astronomical community. Researchers began to panic and shared photos of satellite streaks in their data, such as this trail image from the Lowell Observatory in Arizona.
They expressed particular concerns about future images from highly sensitive telescopes such as the Vera Rubin Observatory (formerly known as the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope), which will study the entire universe in exquisite detail and is expected to come online in 2022. Radio astronomers are also planning for interference from Starlink's radio-based antennas.
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https://www.space.com/spacex-starlink-satellites.html
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BUT !
Wouldn't that be "nucular"?
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note: R5 #463: I did not know that. Thanks R5
Musk is a Republican.
Wouldn't that be "nucular"?
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Currently, there are 1 to 2 Starlink satellites falling back to Earth each day.
Oh.
note: R5 #463: I did not know that. Thanks R5
USA TODAY
Florida has reported the first death of the year caused by an infection from so-called "flesh-eating" bacterium, according to state health officials.
Vibrio vulnificus, most commonly spread through raw seafood or contact with brackish coastal water, earned its "flesh-eating" moniker from its ability to cause an infection called vibriosis that damages or "eats away" at skin and tissue. Florida records infections each year, usually resulting in a handful of deaths. Severe weather events that cause flooding, such as hurricanes Helene and Ian, have been associated with higher rates of illness and death from the bacterium.
The state has recorded 12 cases so far this season as of July 30, according to Florida Health data, and one death in Palm Beach County. It reported a total of 33 cases and five deaths in 2025.
While vibrio vulnificus infections are rare, they can quickly develop into a more serious illness, especially in people who have weakened immune systems. Serious illness and death can occur in a matter of days, and 1 in 5 people who contract the infection will die, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Vibrio vulnificus is often referred to as "flesh-eating" because it can also cause necrotizing fasciitis, a bacterial infection that destroys muscle and skin tissue, causing flesh around wounds to die
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First flesh-eating bacteria death of 2026 recorded in this state
Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY / Thu, July 30, 2026 at 3:56 PM GMT-5Florida has reported the first death of the year caused by an infection from so-called "flesh-eating" bacterium, according to state health officials.
Vibrio vulnificus, most commonly spread through raw seafood or contact with brackish coastal water, earned its "flesh-eating" moniker from its ability to cause an infection called vibriosis that damages or "eats away" at skin and tissue. Florida records infections each year, usually resulting in a handful of deaths. Severe weather events that cause flooding, such as hurricanes Helene and Ian, have been associated with higher rates of illness and death from the bacterium.
The state has recorded 12 cases so far this season as of July 30, according to Florida Health data, and one death in Palm Beach County. It reported a total of 33 cases and five deaths in 2025.
While vibrio vulnificus infections are rare, they can quickly develop into a more serious illness, especially in people who have weakened immune systems. Serious illness and death can occur in a matter of days, and 1 in 5 people who contract the infection will die, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Vibrio vulnificus is often referred to as "flesh-eating" because it can also cause necrotizing fasciitis, a bacterial infection that destroys muscle and skin tissue, causing flesh around wounds to die
First flesh-eating bacteria death of 2026 recorded in this state
Infections caused by vibrio vulnificus are contracted through eating raw seafood or swimming in contaminated water.
USA TODAY
First flesh-eating bacteria death of 2026 recorded in this state
Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY / Thu, July 30, 2026 at 3:56 PM GMT-5
Florida has reported the first death of the year caused by an infection from so-called "flesh-eating" bacterium, according to state health officials.
Vibrio vulnificus, most commonly spread through raw seafood or contact with brackish coastal water, earned its "flesh-eating" moniker from its ability to cause an infection called vibriosis that damages or "eats away" at skin and tissue. Florida records infections each year, usually resulting in a handful of deaths. Severe weather events that cause flooding, such as hurricanes Helene and Ian, have been associated with higher rates of illness and death from the bacterium.
The state has recorded 12 cases so far this season as of July 30, according to Florida Health data, and one death in Palm Beach County. It reported a total of 33 cases and five deaths in 2025.
While vibrio vulnificus infections are rare, they can quickly develop into a more serious illness, especially in people who have weakened immune systems. Serious illness and death can occur in a matter of days, and 1 in 5 people who contract the infection will die, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Vibrio vulnificus is often referred to as "flesh-eating" because it can also cause necrotizing fasciitis, a bacterial infection that destroys muscle and skin tissue, causing flesh around wounds to die
First flesh-eating bacteria death of 2026 recorded in this state
Infections caused by vibrio vulnificus are contracted through eating raw seafood or swimming in contaminated water.
Is it my imagination, but are things all seeming to suddenly be getting worse?
With things like covid, diarrhea lettuce, ADHD, school shootings, nano-plastics, etc., you have to wonder why all this is happening now?