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[โ€“] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

When they say "burn up on reentry" they don't mean disintegrate, they mean burn. It's exactly like throwing thousands of home entertainment systems in a fire except that the pollution is in the upper atmosphere where normal pollution doesn't reach.

[โ€“] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 2 points 4 hours ago

Perfectly Safe(c) until proven* otherwise!

- every polluter ever

*Hope you have good lawyers and deep pockets