Senators introduce bill to thin out the 900k pieces of orbiting junk

Re:Senators introduce bill to thin out the 900k pieces of or... by anvic on Friday September 16, 2022 @05:45AM (#32864125)

>An estimate is made for the total cost of clearing significant space junk.

The same bullshit as carbon credits: we make up a number, make companies pay it, and feel good about ourselves.

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Re:Senators introduce bill to thin out the 900k pieces of or... by LightG on Friday September 16, 2022 @06:00AM (#32864200)

Actually, no. I assume major debris is tracked.

So, we can verifiably determine whether the money has done its job or not.

Or shall we do nothing?

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Re:Senators introduce bill to thin out the 900k pieces of or... by anvic on Friday September 16, 2022 @06:12AM (#32864259)

You can do whatever you want, just don't pretend that the amount of the fine is not completely arbitrary.

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Re:Senators introduce bill to thin out the 900k pieces of or... by LightG on Friday September 16, 2022 @04:51PM (#32871866)

I'm not pretending. And it doesn't have to be arbitrary.

Your comparing two completely different issus.

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