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Piracy, Salvage, and Space

Sep 13, 2017 Luxen link
Discussed on Hackaday; what are your comments? Figured its relevent that we are all, to a degree, space nerds, even if Earthen space isnt anywhere near the Vendettaverse.

Assuming that the treaty holds by the time such worries matter, i found it a little suprising that space junk is off-limits to anyone but its original owner.
Sep 14, 2017 yodaofborg link
i found it a little suprising that space junk is off-limits to anyone but its original owner.

If you think about it it actually makes sense, its like fly tipping. Stops companies dumping their rubbish in orbit and makes them responsible for any clean-up that may be required in the future.
Sep 14, 2017 Whistler link
In case anyone else didn't know: "Fly tipping" is a British phrase to describe illegal dumping of trash. I'd never heard that one before.
Sep 14, 2017 Ichitomi link
Whistler ruined my fantasy of it being like cow tipping, but with flies. :(