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The satellites (OCO and OCO-2) are already in orbit. It cost more to take them down (i.e., destroy) than just let them orbit the earth and do their job. These satellites are PUBLIC UTILITY already paid for with taxpayers money. This is equivalent of destroying bridges and other public infrastructures that are already built out of spite.

https://eos.org/research-and-developments/nasa-planning-for-unauthorized-shutdown-of-carbon-monitoring-satellites

https://www.iflscience.com/this-is-illegal-nasa-reportedly-ordered-to-destroy-important-oco-satellite-80280

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/trump-moves-to-end-nasa-missions-measuring-carbon-dioxide-and-plant-health

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[–] Infamousblt@hexbear.net 24 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Unironically I hope the government starts destroying interstates and bridges and shit out of spite too that would be very funny

[–] Cat_Daddy@hexbear.net 17 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Burn down the white house out of spite

[–] alsaaas@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Be careful what you wish for, historically stuff like that can go south preeeetty quickly LOL (look up "Reichstagsbrand")

[–] micnd90@hexbear.net 14 points 9 months ago

If they keep taking down all these climate observing systems, the planet is going to do that for free

[–] BodyBySisyphus@hexbear.net 10 points 9 months ago

Legit climate change accelerationism. The ghouls wanna cook us; there's no other explanation.

[–] EatPotatoes@hexbear.net 5 points 9 months ago

Libs more upset that the gold is fake in the ballroom.