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[-] Nighed@sffa.community 85 points 2 years ago

Should the fine not be the cost of a mission to move the satellite? It's within our technology now.

[-] whileloop@lemmy.world 44 points 2 years ago

That would make sense - the fine should be enough to pay for the satellite's disposal.

[-] dantheclamman@lemmy.world 36 points 2 years ago

Over and over we've seen companies not be held responsible for the cleanup of their projects. A lot of parallels to the fossil fuel industry, where they often abandon their wells with little recourse for the people left to clean up the pieces.

[-] Sabata11792@kbin.social 9 points 2 years ago

That would negatively impact future campaign contributions.

[-] Guy_Fieris_Hair@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

This is the real answer. This is both doing something and nothing at the same time. Pandering to both sides.

[-] Infynis@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Article says the fine is for not moving the satellite far enough away from things still being used. Maybe all they have to do is send it a command to move itself further

[-] Nighed@sffa.community 9 points 2 years ago

The article says it ran out of fuel

[-] Infynis@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago

Oh rip, I missed that

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