Comments on: Ugly Truth of Space Junk: Orbital Debris Problem to Triple by 2030 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/05/ugly-truth-space-junk-orbital-debris-problem-triple-2030/ The official Derren Brown Blog Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:25:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Keith http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/05/ugly-truth-space-junk-orbital-debris-problem-triple-2030/#comment-86681 Keith Fri, 13 May 2011 05:58:44 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=16279#comment-86681 Don't some or all of them eventually burn up in the atmosphere in time? Don’t some or all of them eventually burn up in the atmosphere in time?

]]> By: MooseCracker http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/05/ugly-truth-space-junk-orbital-debris-problem-triple-2030/#comment-86680 MooseCracker Fri, 13 May 2011 04:57:16 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=16279#comment-86680 @ Andy - I saw the same documentary and in another one, about the same astronaut, he spun the earth backwards fast enough to mysteriously reverse time. Maybe we could hire him to collect the trash before it even gets there. On another note, I heard that we'd ought to leave as much debris there as possible in order to block the sun's deadly rays and reduce global warming. (This of course begs the question of where the heat already in the atmosphere is supposed to go but hey as long as no extra gets in we'll be ok right?) @ Andy – I saw the same documentary and in another one, about the same astronaut, he spun the earth backwards fast enough to mysteriously reverse time. Maybe we could hire him to collect the trash before it even gets there.

On another note, I heard that we’d ought to leave as much debris there as possible in order to block the sun’s deadly rays and reduce global warming. (This of course begs the question of where the heat already in the atmosphere is supposed to go but hey as long as no extra gets in we’ll be ok right?)

]]> By: m4rkyboy http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/05/ugly-truth-space-junk-orbital-debris-problem-triple-2030/#comment-86669 m4rkyboy Thu, 12 May 2011 20:18:48 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=16279#comment-86669 Recently i read,open-mouthed,about nuclear satellites. Incredible pieces of kit. Unfortunately there are thousands of them-mini nuclear catastrophes-floating overhead,waiting to re-enter.Where they hit is one of lifes free to enter lotteries. Recently i read,open-mouthed,about nuclear satellites.
Incredible pieces of kit.
Unfortunately there are thousands of them-mini nuclear catastrophes-floating overhead,waiting to re-enter.Where they hit is one of lifes free to enter lotteries.

]]> By: Alan C http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/05/ugly-truth-space-junk-orbital-debris-problem-triple-2030/#comment-86667 Alan C Thu, 12 May 2011 19:44:07 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=16279#comment-86667 simple solution, send up two satelites with a giant fishing net attached between the two. Scoop up all the rubbish then send it deep into space where the satelites will then explode in a huge explosion destroying every peice of rubbish. simple solution, send up two satelites with a giant fishing net attached between the two. Scoop up all the rubbish then send it deep into space where the satelites will then explode in a huge explosion destroying every peice of rubbish.

]]> By: Andy http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/05/ugly-truth-space-junk-orbital-debris-problem-triple-2030/#comment-86656 Andy Thu, 12 May 2011 16:19:24 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=16279#comment-86656 I once saw a documentary where this guy wearing a red cape collected all the nuclear missiles in the world, and took them into space, where he put them into a giant metal net and hurled them into the sun. Was thinking we could see if we could hire him to do the same with space junk? I once saw a documentary where this guy wearing a red cape collected all the nuclear missiles in the world, and took them into space, where he put them into a giant metal net and hurled them into the sun.
Was thinking we could see if we could hire him to do the same with space junk?

]]> By: roz http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/05/ugly-truth-space-junk-orbital-debris-problem-triple-2030/#comment-86648 roz Thu, 12 May 2011 12:17:51 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=16279#comment-86648 does that include gene roddenberry's ashes? :0 does that include gene roddenberry’s ashes? :0

]]> By: Martin http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/05/ugly-truth-space-junk-orbital-debris-problem-triple-2030/#comment-86645 Martin Thu, 12 May 2011 08:49:07 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=16279#comment-86645 What must be remembered when looking at this imagine, is that the size of each dot on the image which represents a piece of space debris, is not relative to the size of the earth. They are overly exaggerated to highlight the problem. Which is non the less, a serious one. What must be remembered when looking at this imagine, is that the size of each dot on the image which represents a piece of space debris, is not relative to the size of the earth. They are overly exaggerated to highlight the problem. Which is non the less, a serious one.

]]> By: bycostello http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/05/ugly-truth-space-junk-orbital-debris-problem-triple-2030/#comment-86644 bycostello Thu, 12 May 2011 08:11:59 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=16279#comment-86644 I once read we are decened from space poo.... the astranaughts flush into outspace, hits an asteroid and gets carried off to far glaxies.... not just the satalite up there!! I once read we are decened from space poo…. the astranaughts flush into outspace, hits an asteroid and gets carried off to far glaxies…. not just the satalite up there!!

]]> By: Beth http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/05/ugly-truth-space-junk-orbital-debris-problem-triple-2030/#comment-86643 Beth Thu, 12 May 2011 07:55:15 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=16279#comment-86643 this could mean a high demand for litter-proof umbrellas O_O this could mean a high demand for litter-proof umbrellas O_O

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