In reality, we know very little about the environmental impacts of space tourism, and we likely won't find out until launches occur with far greater frequency. It categorizes the Blue Origin ozone layer impact as "minimal" and the Virgin Galactic as "high." The infographic suggests that Virgin Galactic's hybrid rocket engine will inflict 100x more harm on the ozone relative to Blue Origin's liquid hydrogen/liquid oxygen engine. The post was intended to disparage its rival, Virgin Galactic, which managed to beat Blue Origin to the punch in sending its billionaire backer to space. The environmental impact of rocket launches is projected to increase significantly in the coming years, with space tourism acting as a driving force.īlue Origin, the rocket company backed by Bezos, said as much itself: On July 9, the company Twitter account posted an infographic warning of the high ozone-layer impact of space tourism. It is perhaps ironic, then, that Bezos' joyride into space Tuesday could only further diminish the chances that humanity lasts another 1,000 years on earth, much less 10,000. "The nearest airport is several hours away by car, and the foot trail to the Clock is rugged, rising almost 2,000 feet above the valley floor." "Visiting the Clock will take a commitment," Bezos warns in a letter to would-be Clock gazers. Danny Hillis, the man who conceived of the futurist art installation, wanted to prompt "generational-scale questions and projects." It is the sort of spectacle, one hopes, that might shake us out of familiar grooves of short-term gratification, daring us to plant the proverbial trees that shade future generations.
Carved onto the surface of Bezos's West-Texas mountain, the clock features giant mechanical components that are intended to tick once a year for the next 10,000 years. In 2018, Bezos gave the green light to begin construction on the 10,000-Year Clock. Jeff Bezos believes in long-term thinking, and he has a $42 million clock to prove it.
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