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Should we ban space weapons to stop the huge space junk problem

We Never Know

We Never Know

No Slack
Thoughts????


"The growing space junk problem could get worse with anti-satellite weapons.

Today, Earth’s orbit has an estimated 18,000 traceable space debris, including those larger than tennis balls. The largest group of these are the debris of the exploding rocket left to drift around our planet. However, close to second place are more than 3,000 debris left in the anti-satellite weapons test. Currently, a group of experts is calling for a ban on such tests in order to track down the problem before it has disastrous consequences"


Should we ban space weapons to stop the huge space junk problem? | New Scientist
 
Regiomontanus

Regiomontanus

Ματαιοδοξία ματαιοδοξιών! Όλα είναι ματαιοδοξία.
We Never Know said:
Thoughts????


"The growing space junk problem could get worse with anti-satellite weapons.

Today, Earth’s orbit has an estimated 18,000 traceable space debris, including those larger than tennis balls. The largest group of these are the debris of the exploding rocket left to drift around our planet. However, close to second place are more than 3,000 debris left in the anti-satellite weapons test. Currently, a group of experts is calling for a ban on such tests in order to track down the problem before it has disastrous consequences"


Should we ban space weapons to stop the huge space junk problem? | New Scientist
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Well, that is one reason...
 
Revoltingest

Revoltingest

Pragmatic Libertarian
Premium Member
Given that China uses their space weapons to destroy
satellites in full knowledge that this exacerbates the
problem, I suspect that any ban would be unilateral.
This would pose a national security problem.
So no ban on weapons.
 
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URAVIP2ME

Veteran Member
We Never Know said:
Thoughts???? "The growing space junk problem could get worse with anti-satellite weapons............
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Years ago I read that when President Johnson was Senator he said who ever has the ultimate position has the ultimate power.
In other words, whoever can control outer space can control or govern over the Earth.
Hence, the so-called ' space race '.
One thing man as overlooked is that the One who has the Ultimate Position and Ultimate Power is: God.
For God will bring to ruin those ruining the Earth according to Revelation 11:18 B.
Through Christ, his 'sword-like executional words' will rid the Earth of the wicked - Isaiah 11:3-4; Revelation 19:14-15
As the old adage goes: it is darkest before the dawn.
So, it will be darkest before the millennial dawning of calendar Day One of Jesus' coming 1,000 year reign over Earth.
 
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URAVIP2ME

Veteran Member
We Never Know said:
In my opinion we will wait until it gets way worse before we do anything.
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Is it ' before' we do anything or 'too late' to do anything___________
To me it is No wonder that the Bible speaks of divine involvement into mankind's affairs as the actual solution.
Jesus, as King of God's Kingdom - Daniel 2:44, will be the one who will usher in global Peace on Earth.
 
Nimos

Nimos

Well-Known Member
We Never Know said:
Thoughts????


"The growing space junk problem could get worse with anti-satellite weapons.

Today, Earth’s orbit has an estimated 18,000 traceable space debris, including those larger than tennis balls. The largest group of these are the debris of the exploding rocket left to drift around our planet. However, close to second place are more than 3,000 debris left in the anti-satellite weapons test. Currently, a group of experts is calling for a ban on such tests in order to track down the problem before it has disastrous consequences"


Should we ban space weapons to stop the huge space junk problem? | New Scientist
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If it was possible and everyone would agree then Yes. The only weapons that ought to be in space are those designed to protect us from meteors etc.

But at this point, I think humans are simply to stupid to know how to live in peace. I wonder how long it will take from after we land on Mars until they get weapons there? Or maybe they will bring them on the first mission, so the astronauts can defend themselves against each other, isn't that what many Americans think is the way forward? :)
 
Father Heathen

Father Heathen

Veteran Member
Nimos said:
If it was possible and everyone would agree then Yes. The only weapons that ought to be in space are those designed to protect us from meteors etc.

But at this point, I think humans are simply to stupid to know how to live in peace. I wonder how long it will take from after we land on Mars until they get weapons there? Or maybe they will bring them on the first mission, so the astronauts can defend themselves against each other, isn't that what many Americans think is the way forward? :)
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Do you really think Americans who are part of the space industry actually think that way?
 
Brickjectivity

Brickjectivity

wind and rain touch not this brain
Staff member
Premium Member
I think most people are unaware of the semi permanent nature of space debris. We imagine it can be cleaned up Many of us might think: "Just put some magnetic snot up there or a big net to catch all the debris."
 
Twilight Hue

Twilight Hue

Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
We Never Know said:
Thoughts????


"The growing space junk problem could get worse with anti-satellite weapons.

Today, Earth’s orbit has an estimated 18,000 traceable space debris, including those larger than tennis balls. The largest group of these are the debris of the exploding rocket left to drift around our planet. However, close to second place are more than 3,000 debris left in the anti-satellite weapons test. Currently, a group of experts is calling for a ban on such tests in order to track down the problem before it has disastrous consequences"


Should we ban space weapons to stop the huge space junk problem? | New Scientist
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What and give the enemy the advantage?

No way Luke Skywalker!
 
Hockeycowboy

Hockeycowboy

Witness for Jehovah
Premium Member
URAVIP2ME said:
Is it ' before' we do anything or 'too late' to do anything___________
To me it is No wonder that the Bible speaks of divine involvement into mankind's affairs as the actual solution.
Jesus, as King of God's Kingdom - Daniel 2:44, will be the one who will usher in global Peace on Earth.
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Yes, and Revelation 11:18…”[God will] bring to ruin those ruining the Earth.”
 
Mock Turtle

Mock Turtle

Oh my, did I say that!
Premium Member
Much like our plastic pollution problem, of the oceans and the air, we seem (as a species) incapable of orderly progress so as to not cause such problems in the first place but rather attempt to deal with them only when they become too problematic or tiresome. But perhaps technology will come to the rescue. :rolleyes:
 
Brickjectivity

Brickjectivity

wind and rain touch not this brain
Staff member
Premium Member
Mock Turtle said:
Much like our plastic pollution problem, of the oceans and the air, we seem (as a species) incapable of orderly progress so as to not cause such problems in the first place but rather attempt to deal with them only when they become too problematic or tiresome. But perhaps technology will come to the rescue. :rolleyes:
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Like the way fossil fuels helped save whales from extinction? It may be that tech will end pollution but is not guaranteed.
 
Mock Turtle

Mock Turtle

Oh my, did I say that!
Premium Member
Brickjectivity said:
Like the way fossil fuels helped save whales from extinction? It may be that tech will end pollution but is not guaranteed.
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Well I'm not optimistic as to such, and it will probably get even worse, but it's not beyond the realms of possibility that we might find some solutions, and possibly coming from AI, but then that itself might cause more problems.
 
oldbadger

oldbadger

Skanky Old Mongrel!
We Never Know said:
Thoughts????


"The growing space junk problem could get worse with anti-satellite weapons.

Today, Earth’s orbit has an estimated 18,000 traceable space debris, including those larger than tennis balls. The largest group of these are the debris of the exploding rocket left to drift around our planet. However, close to second place are more than 3,000 debris left in the anti-satellite weapons test. Currently, a group of experts is calling for a ban on such tests in order to track down the problem before it has disastrous consequences"


Should we ban space weapons to stop the huge space junk problem? | New Scientist
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No point.
The USA has not signed the Geneva Convention yet.
 
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