Re:New Calculation Finds we are close to the Kessler Syndrom...
by Cthulhu_ on Thursday November 21, 2024 @06:15AM
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The us goes to war if someone sneezes.
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.