Arguing about this is absolutely pointless. The US Department of Defense is not going to suddenly give up on Starlink, no matter how many complaints a vocal minority sends out. And neither will all of the underserved people in rural areas that need the connectivity.<p>Also, increased access to space means that astronomers will have access to far more powerful space-based telescopes. Obviously that's not an immediate thing, but it will happen. Look at what the Hubble deep field images did for astronomy!<p>If you don't know what I'm talking about regarding the military, just read this:<p>"Last month, the Army announced plans to experiment with SpaceX Starlink satellites on its own networks.<p>Meanwhile, Air Force officials have touted the satellites' potential to be used in a hypersonic-missile defense system."<p><a href="https://www.investors.com/news/spacex-starlink-satellites-may-network-air-force-tactical-cargo-tanker-planes/" rel="nofollow">https://www.investors.com/news/spacex-starlink-satellites-ma...</a>