Comment on Object that fell from the skies identified as separation ring from a rocketComments−schiffern1y"compensating locals shocked by the fallen object."Good luck with that. Anyone know what's the going rate for a startle? :-/Actual damage would be one thing, but this is simply an absurd attempted cash grab.−ghssds1yThere are laws against littering.−schiffern1yCertainly, but that's a very different legal theory from 'compensation for shock.'Incidentally, littering fines for space debris don't have the greatest track record of enforceability.[1][1] https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/70708/nasas-unpaid-400-l...−engineer_221yPoor people behave the same way all over the world.
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"compensating locals shocked by the fallen object."
Good luck with that. Anyone know what's the going rate for a startle? :-/
Actual damage would be one thing, but this is simply an absurd attempted cash grab.
There are laws against littering.
Certainly, but that's a very different legal theory from 'compensation for shock.'
Incidentally, littering fines for space debris don't have the greatest track record of enforceability.[1]
[1] https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/70708/nasas-unpaid-400-l...
Poor people behave the same way all over the world.