Should Outer Space Begin at 80km?

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Approaching the question of proximity to space in both directions - hiking up to the highest point I could find (http://www.norcalhiker.com/sierra-buttes-fire-lookout/) then discussing Jonathan McDowell's paper on why the edge of space might be better set at 80km rather than the current 100km.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0094576518308221?via%3Dihub



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edge of space
karman line
jonathan mcdowell
hiking
sierra buttes
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