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I'd be curious how accurate these simulations are -- even within something as 
simple as LAN Wi-Fi, the "simulations" often are wildly/hyperbolically 
over-stated. I could imagine that even a few over-rosy assumptions would 
exponentially metastasize optimism within the satellite context.

--Sascha

On 8/30/22 07:52, Dave Taht via Starlink wrote:
> mike is doing some great visualizations here:
> 
> https://twitter.com/mikepuchol/status/1564544963857326081