Re: Probably Stupid Idea for Saving Hubble

From: HAESSIG Frédéric Pierre Tamatoa (fhaessig_at_wanadoo.fr)
Date: 08/16/04 

Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 19:49:14 +0200

Paul F. Dietz <dietz@dls.net> a écrit dans le message :
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> HAESSIG Frédéric Pierre Tamatoa wrote:
>
> >>It's also not worthwhile to launch a robot mission solely for the
purpose
> >>of deorbiting the telescope.
> >
> >
> > Why? If the purpose is controled deorbitation, as opposed as a risk of
> > crashing it on NYC?
>
> The risk of HST crashing on NYC is zero.

True. The same, however, cannot be said about Miami, or Mexico city, or Rio.

>
> The risk of HST crashing somewhere and killing someone is about .001.
> It's idiotic public policy to spend (say) $100 M to prevent 1/1000th
> of a death.

And to spend 100M to prevent a 1E-6 chance to kill 10,000 people?

What price a human life?

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