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What happened

Article URL: https://bsky.app/profile/theplanetaryguy.com/post/3mwucf5ert22f Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49932147 Points: 117 # Comments: 21…

Key facts

  • Article URL: https://bsky.app/profile/theplanetaryguy.com/post/3mwucf5ert22f Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49932147 Points: 117 # Comments: 21…
  • Reported by Hacker News and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:07:17 UTC.

Why it matters

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