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Commercial space is a tragedy of the commons in the making. What is its "carrying capacity", who calculated it, who enforces it? What are the long term effects,
by nologic01 3y ago
Commercial space is a tragedy of the commons in the making. What is its "carrying capacity", who calculated it, who enforces it? What are the long term effects, when do they kick in? What are potential secondary effects or tipping points?
Astronomy is already a casualty as the sky stops being "dark". I guess who cares about fundamental knowledge when there is profit to be had.
- throwaway69123 3y agoSpace is alot bigger than you think or make out, the effects on astronomy are short lived while they get into position
- nologic01 3y agoI would take the astronomers opinion [1] on how "big" is space over a throwaway HN shill reassuring me that I am idiot worrying too much. [1] https://www.space.com/astronomers-urged-protect-dark-skies https://www.space.com/astronomers-urged-protect-dark-skies
- throwaway69123 3y agoPeople like you is why I use a throw away
- 93po 3y agoDo the same astronomers also propose banning lights being on at night?
- makeitdouble 3y agoWhile you might have a point, "the impact is too small to worry" is now the meme answer to any problem we should probably worry about before it becomes a huge deal with too big to fail players. The more reassuring answer could be "there's already regulation Y that stops any single company from causing too much damage."
- kfrzcode 3y ago[flagged]
- nologic01 3y agoYou seem to be the typical online bully with a hidden agenda, typically self-serving. I provided a reference (among many available) to the concrete concerns of a professional body. Do you refute this concern? Where is any hint that you have any grasp of the topic?
- concordDance 3y agoFrom an outside perspective both your statements about each other seem plausible.