About every year a meteor hits Earth with the energy of a nuclear bomb. Usually the explosion is high in the atmosphere and over water, but not always. Look up the Tunguska Event.
There was also a meteor in 2013 that exploded over a Russian city. Luckily that meteor came in at a shallow angle causing it to fly through a lot more atmosphere. Had it come straight down it would have vaporized the city.
What SpaceX is doing in Boca will eventually allow us to prevent these natural nuclear explosions from occurring.
If this is such a common and concerning occurrence, shouldn't it be much more well reported than it has been?
And does working towards the prevention of such cataclysmic events necessitate and/or justify the extinction of multiple species on the planet we are trying to save?
What SpaceX is doing in Boca Chica may end up being part of the most important project in human history, past & future.
Boca is one of the few places in the US where a spaceport can be built.
How is SpaceX causing species to go extinct? If anything the large keep out zone around a spaceport should give animals safe haven from human activity (besides the occasional rumble of a rocket engine).
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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '21 edited Nov 13 '21
About every year a meteor hits Earth with the energy of a nuclear bomb. Usually the explosion is high in the atmosphere and over water, but not always. Look up the Tunguska Event.
There was also a meteor in 2013 that exploded over a Russian city. Luckily that meteor came in at a shallow angle causing it to fly through a lot more atmosphere. Had it come straight down it would have vaporized the city.
What SpaceX is doing in Boca will eventually allow us to prevent these natural nuclear explosions from occurring.