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Spider_pig448 t1_jaik9uc wrote
Reply to comment by Goregue in Satellite Constellations Are an Existential Threat for Astronomy by ChieftainMcLeland
A lot more than 10 years. Well need probably a million satellites at least in LEO for amateur astronomy to actually be affected
Spider_pig448 t1_jae1yz9 wrote
Reply to comment by Pigs_in_the_Porridge in We need more rules for space junk and moon bases, NASA and US officials say by DevilsRefugee
It is an issue. ASAT tests and cyber attacks in particular are huge concerns for space debris generation. Regular generation of space junk per launch is decreasing a lot though. Check out ESA's environmental report from last year (https://www.esa.int/Space_Safety/Space_Debris/ESA_s_Space_Environment_Report_2022). Almost every rocker body is successfully clearing LEO these days, and half of all payloads are being successfully de-orbited after end of mission.
Spider_pig448 t1_jae09zw wrote
Reply to comment by Pigs_in_the_Porridge in We need more rules for space junk and moon bases, NASA and US officials say by DevilsRefugee
Kessler syndrome is mostly a thought experiment, similar to the possibility of a nuclear chain reaction igniting the atmosphere. Space junk in LEO isn't a huge concern, partially because LEO is already unburdened by the early space age and all the waste created from it.
Spider_pig448 t1_jadz6i8 wrote
Reply to comment by snewz404 in We need more rules for space junk and moon bases, NASA and US officials say by DevilsRefugee
eh the policies in place already for combating space junk have resulted in considerable progress in the last five years. The problem of new space junk has already dropped significantly, and if things continue on pace we'll be in a good place in a few years.
The problem of existing space junk is different however.
Here's a great report ESA recently released about progress here https://www.esa.int/Space_Safety/Space_Debris/ESA_s_Space_Environment_Report_2022
Spider_pig448 t1_j9of5i2 wrote
Reply to comment by Topsyye in Starship greenlit for launch after static fire test by DevilsRefugee
It has, but it's also easy for forget that it's revolutionary in multiple ways so the long development time seems reasonable
Spider_pig448 t1_j6jypzk wrote
Reply to comment by mowotlarx in Mayor Adams plows ahead with plan to privatize health benefits for 250,000 NYC municipal retirees by mowotlarx
Does the new health plan cost more? The article says it will continue to be premium free and is further subsidized. I haven't read much about the plans to know the differences besides the article. It simply being private isn't a reason to be against it though.
Spider_pig448 t1_j6jsr7r wrote
Reply to comment by soupdumplinglover in Mayor Adams plows ahead with plan to privatize health benefits for 250,000 NYC municipal retirees by mowotlarx
How does this make the benefits shittier?
Spider_pig448 t1_iuisr28 wrote
Reply to comment by EntranceThat7517 in Lunar landing restored for Artemis 4 mission by Koh-the-Face-Stealer
I just don't like seeing such negativity towards these large projects
Spider_pig448 t1_iuhuqyx wrote
Reply to comment by ep_soe in Lunar landing restored for Artemis 4 mission by Koh-the-Face-Stealer
SLS is a shitty ancient rocket but you're vastly oversimplifying the complexity of building a rocket and it's a pointlessly insulting comment. The failure to "put fuel in the SLS" is a failure of a test that validates the complex plumbing of a mobile building.
Spider_pig448 t1_iuhrm7b wrote
Reply to comment by ep_soe in Lunar landing restored for Artemis 4 mission by Koh-the-Face-Stealer
If only they had a great mind like yours to help them find the gas filler, then maybe we could have launched last month
Spider_pig448 t1_jazsv37 wrote
Reply to [OC] All-Time Deadliest Accidents and Disasters vs. One Year of Traffic Deaths by databeautifier
Insane. Self driving cars can't come soon enough.