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Dial H For Hero

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4. The environmental impact of commercial space flight is, in the grand scheme of things,

Reply to MerryBlooms (Original post)

Tue Jul 20, 2021, 12:44 AM

Jul 2021

such a tiny fraction of the overall carbon footprint of humanity that pointing at it at saying “For shame” is rather silly. The operation of a single wide body jetliner will, over the course of its lifetime, be more impactful upon the environment than every commercial passenger space flight likely to occur in the next five years.

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The question not asked: The environmental impact of commercial space flight? [View all] MerryBlooms Jul 2021 OP

I just don't get it Zeitghost Jul 2021 #1

For your answer canetoad Jul 2021 #2

What's your environmental footprint? hunter Jul 2021 #3

If I add my flying habits to the the result, I come in at around 4 times the US average. Dial H For Hero Jul 2021 #5

I'm above average by 2,000 in carbon use jimfields33 Jul 2021 #6

The environmental impact of commercial space flight is, in the grand scheme of things, Dial H For Hero Jul 2021 #4