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      27 hours ago

      Shortest answer is that even if all Starlink satellites suddently exploded at the same time for no reason, they’d fall back to Earth in a matter of weeks. They’re waaaay lower than the other satellites you’re thinking of (see discussion on geo-stationary satellites for why), so they need to be actively pushed every few days just to stay up. They’re so low they’re still subject to atmospheric drag.

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      11 hours ago

      Search the web for “star link Kessler syndrome”. It’s well documented. It’s also discussed elsewhere in this thread.