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So far he didn't do much space exploration, more like space littering
by alecmg 7y ago
So far he didn't do much space exploration, more like space littering
- nscalf 7y agoHe's massively decreased the up front cost to doing anything-space by spending billions in R&D.
- johnmorrison 7y agoIf you think space is something that can be littered you might be conflating space with Low Earth Orbit. The space in the solar system alone is literally quadrillions of times the volume of the entire Earth.
- aeternum 7y agoThe crazy thing about space is we are actually losing access to an in-perceivable number of galaxies due to the expansion of the universe and those galaxies moving outside of our light cone. Each day we wait to explore the universe, millions of planets effectively cease to exist.
- johnmorrison 7y agoThis is actually a very good point! I've not made up my mind about this whole expanding universe thing (whether it's permanent, local, even real) but based on our current understanding it certainly seems that you're right - the world is getting a little bit smaller all the time. Time is of the essence - we need to move fast.
- nickik 7y agoYour comment is so utterly embarrassing and uninformed that I don't have to take it seriously. Think about your life.
- dang 7y agoPlease don't respond to a bad comment with another bad comment. That only makes the thread worse, and crossing into personal attack is a bannable offence here. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html