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Re:New Calculation Finds we are close to the Kessler Syndrom... by fragmede on Thursday November 21, 2024 @04:18AM (#42202486)
> if even achievable with current technology

Launching a nail bomb into orbit would've been possible as soon as we were able to get into space, the only question is motivation. A terrorist state, say North Korea, threaten the rest of the planet and demand concessions once they're able to get any significant mass into orbit.

Re:New Calculation Finds we are close to the Kessler Syndrom... by Cthulhu_ on Thursday November 21, 2024 @06:15AM (#42203129)
I'd say intentionally destroying space assets etc should be considered an act of war (compare attacking another nation's ship in international waters), NK wouldn't have a chance and they could be put into space lockdown where any launches are intercepted.
Re:New Calculation Finds we are close to the Kessler Syndrom... by PittleyDunkin on Thursday November 21, 2024 @07:03AM (#42203474)
Good luck dragging people into war over space trash that doesn't even benefit most peoples' lives in any material sense.
Re:New Calculation Finds we are close to the Kessler Syndrom... by lxgr on Thursday November 21, 2024 @09:55AM (#42204861)
Are you sure that you have never looked at a weather forecast (or received a severe weather warning), crossed an ocean in an airplane, used GPS (or another satellite-based navigation system, or eaten food farmed using precision automated equipment that does), which are just the first things coming to mind that would be much harder without satellites?
Re:New Calculation Finds we are close to the Kessler Syndrom... by PittleyDunkin on Thursday November 21, 2024 @11:59AM (#42206269)
Do you really think people will want to go to war to protect America's hegemony of gps?
Re:New Calculation Finds we are close to the Kessler Syndrom... by lxgr on Thursday November 21, 2024 @01:07PM (#42206948)
I believe the US would almost certainly go to war if there were an intentional attack on GPS.
Re:New Calculation Finds we are close to the Kessler Syndrom... by PittleyDunkin on Friday November 22, 2024 @08:20AM (#42213620)
The us goes to war if someone sneezes.
Re:New Calculation Finds we are close to the Kessler Syndrom... by mapt on Thursday November 21, 2024 @11:17AM (#42205823)
It is even worse than the analogy, because every bit of mass from that sunken ship becomes drifting naval mines.