It's never permanent until it is. Cue 'forever chemicals' that were definitely harmless. Cue CO2 emissions - no one ever thought it's an issue until it is liter

It's never permanent until it is. Cue 'forever chemicals' that were definitely harmless. Cue CO2 emissions - no one ever thought it's an issue until it is literally an existential threat. Cue nuclear waste - "nah, we'll figure it out". I really do wonder if Kessler syndrome will happen, with the amount of cheap&cheerful stuff we are sending into space.