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I think everyone misses the real point - they're completely outside the jurisdiction of any government. Short of launching an ASAT and the risk of space debris
by fnord77 3mo ago
I think everyone misses the real point - they're completely outside the jurisdiction of any government.
Short of launching an ASAT and the risk of space debris, nobody will be able to shut them down.
- advisedwang 3mo agoWhat are they going to do in these orbiting datacenters that would be getting them shut down on earth?
- fnord77 3mo agocrypto scams, selling CSAM
- hackeraccount 3mo agoI don't think sovereignty works that way.
- Ekaros 3mo agoOn other hand anyone using them for anything is certainly under some jurisdiction. Just because no one can get there physically. Does not mean people who use them are out of reach.
- dialogbox 3mo ago> nobody will be able to shut them down. ASAT can completely destroy it very easily. Then isn't that everyone who can send orbital object can shut them down?
- fnord77 3mo agoThe only countries that can shoot down a satellite are United States, Russia, China, and India. Is the US going to launch a multimillion dollar multistage aegis missile to blow up a server that is serving illegal gambling?