>>Because if each of those dots really were satellites to a 1:1 scale, then each satellite, considering that they are in orbit, would have to be larger than a couple of cities.<<
Exactly what I was thinking. People have no idea just how much empty space there is between those dots. If one were to spread them out on the planet I suspect there would be quite a few dozen miles between each piece of junk.
BUT a lot of that “Space Junk” and Debris is moving at around 14,000-28,000 mph, If a paint chip hits anything at that speed, its adios amigos!
True. But that's like saying there's only 3 kids in rice-burners 'drifting' around at 50mph in the Walmart parking lot and you're laying out in the middle suntanning.
May be hundreds of yards between all those cars, and you, but how relaxed do you feel laying there?
And why did this get moved to chat?