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solreaper t1_je6fcgu wrote

My time underway in the Navy is the only time that space weather was part of my daily routine. Only had one disruption in two years of underway time and it was HF. We were still concerned because a lot of what we did depended on the satellites that can be affected. Since then I haven’t been real concerned lol

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RichBoomer t1_je6dpnh wrote

“Although the advisory opinion will be non-binding, it will carry significant weight and authority and could inform climate negotiations as well as future climate lawsuits around the world. It could also strengthen the position of climate-vulnerable countries in international negotiations.”

Key weasel words being: advisory, non-binding, and two instances of could.

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lordderplythethird t1_je6cfzn wrote

Tracking is easy. They've been tracking ICBMs since ICBMs were a thing. Flying higher than the International Space Station and at Mach 20+ makes them incredibly easy to track.

Shooting down, not as much. There are systems that can (AEGIS SM-3, GMD, etc), but they can only handle a handful before they're overwhelmed.

Directed energy weapons will make it easier, but they don't exist yet

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