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1 day agoTo each their own.
To each their own.
Realistically energy density and convenience. AA batteries aren’t really that dense and it would be a pain in the butt to have to constantly replace them.
Imagine being in a full train and having to swap batteries. Rechargeable LiPo batteries can just be recharged with the usb-c charger you already have.
You might be surprised. Titanium is very light. Similar to magnesium or aluminum. I bet such a thing weighs a similar amount to a traditional heart with blood.
Kessler syndrome doesn’t really apply for purely LEO satellites. They all burn up in a single digit amount of years.
It’s not something to worry about yet.
It doesn’t work that way. I dislike Elon as much as the next sane person but we don’t need to invent new reasons to dislike him on top of all of the bad reasons that exist.