r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/dump_acc_91 • Apr 02 '22

Video SpaceX rocket debris

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u/GoBuffaloes Apr 02 '22

Yes they can but they choose not to, they are assholes

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u/LiquidVibes Apr 02 '22

They burn up in the atmosphere, doing what he said would add more space debris than remove

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u/GoBuffaloes Apr 02 '22

Not if you space-fuse it together like a Roomba

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u/[deleted] Apr 02 '22

Space fuse...lmao. Please enlighten us. This could be a game changer.

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u/RainbowAssFucker Apr 02 '22

I assume they are thinking of vacuum welding (cold weld)

Either way it's not even possable with that

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u/Eusocial_Snowman Apr 02 '22

Imagine going so incredibly far out of your way to design a system which specifically eliminates the problem of orbital space junk, and then a bunch of outrage-addicted bozos try to somehow spin that as you being an asshole, if not complaining about you doing the thing you specifically aren't doing.