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Steve Wozniak announces private space company to clean up space debris in orbit

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Re: Steve Wozniak announces private space company to clean up space debris in orbit

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Wozniak finding an excuse to have a private space company is somehow the most...pathetic of all the rich guys compensating with space companies. A cigar may sometimes just be a cigar, but a rocket is never just a rocket with these people.

Finding an excuse? He doesn't need an excuse. He's got the money/ability to raise the funds to do it. He's choosing to do it for a reason that's going to be generally beneficial, if it works, at least. That's pathetic? I'm just generally baffled by people criticizing these billionaires - the ones who are putting their money into making America a clear leader in what is going to be an increasingly strategic industry,…

profitable? well, at least they have a theoretical path, unlike uber: further resource exploitation cuz we're really running out here, and we can't just let our art gather dust in vaults! Anyway, I haven't worked out the numbers yet, but I am curious to see how capitalism overcomes the laws of thermodynamics here. like, have you ever tried to get a package from chicago to vancouver? so yeah all we need a a giant fucking rocket, and Amazon's amazing supply-chain logistics and..dang, who knows, it might work. And Bezos' weak chin is incidental.

Re: Steve Wozniak announces private space company to clean up space debris in orbit

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At the speeds those things whiz by, what sort of materials are there that can withstand impacts and not create more debris? Or do they try to do it via relative speeds and say let them hit the "paddle" at 50mph? And in that case, might it not be more effective to have hunting "nets" to collect the objects?

Maybe use lasers to ablate material on the debris, creating propulsion? Creates liability, though..

Splitting small things into slightly smaller things would only compound the problem

Re: Steve Wozniak announces private space company to clean up space debris in orbit

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While I don't claim that Wozniak has any business running a space junk cleanup company - I am confused about your requirement that all founders must be serially successful ones for any of their ventures to matter.

Someone who's serially unsuccessful is worse than someone who has no record.

I don't agree with this. Even though the attempt fails, the experience stays with you.

Could you explain your reasoning?

Re: Steve Wozniak announces private space company to clean up space debris in orbit

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Someone who's serially unsuccessful is worse than someone who has no record.

I don't agree with this. Even though the attempt fails, the experience stays with you. Could you explain your reasoning?

A single failure sure, but repeated failures shows that you aren't learning from failure.
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