I'm not sure how
>the distribution of debris in orbit could render space activities and the use of satellites in specific orbital ranges unfeasible for many generations.
Is worse than the collapse of the entire ecosystem.
Care to elaborate?
>the distribution of debris in orbit could render space activities and the use of satellites in specific orbital ranges unfeasible for many generations.
Is worse than the collapse of the entire ecosystem.
Care to elaborate?
We would lose a lot if denied access to orbit. For example, satellite communications, intel satellites would be gone, as well as weather satellites. Imagine the impact that would have on weather models and forecasting, and by extension farm productivity. Google Maps and the like would rapidly become out of date, and satellite phones would no longer work.
It'd be a disaster and while I'm sure we'd find ways to mitigate many aspects of it, there would still be a serious impact on our entire civilization.
Keep downvoting me though because that's how people handle being disagreed with buried in replies that no rational people are reading.