Newport Luo Aff
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| Harvard | 2 | Opponent: newton pc | Judge: hever arjon 1a mega emissions |
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contactTournament: contact | Round: 1 | Opponent: | Judge: let me know if you need anything I miss - this is my first nat circuit tournament | 2/18/22 |
emissionsTournament: Harvard | Round: 2 | Opponent: newton pc | Judge: hever arjon Private appropriation increases emissions for two reasonsThe first reason is that the Private Space Industry is increasing rocket launches which releases pollutants and quickens climate change.Gammon 21 Katharine Gammon 7-19-2021 "How the billionaire space race could be one giant leap for pollution" https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/jul/19/billionaires-space-tourism-environment-emissions (I'm an award-winning independent science journalist based in Santa Monica, California. My interests range from culture and nature in public lands to the lives of scientists to the complexity of baby brains. Before I became a professional journalist, I served in the Peace Corps in Bulgaria, and attended MIT and Princeton University.)Jia Recut Next, the second reason why private entities worsen climate change, is because megaconstellation frequently reenter into the atmosphere, releasing emissions as they burn upThis reopens the Ozone Hole independent of debrisTereza 21 ~Tereza; June 07, 2021; Bachelor's in Journalism and Master's in Cultural Anthropology from Prague's Charles University, Master's in Science from the International Space University. Space.com, "Air pollution from reentering megaconstellation satellites could cause ozone hole 2.0," https://www.space.com/starlink-satellite-reentry-ozone-depletion-atmosphere~~ Current launches are negligible but increasing launches raises concernLetzing 21, John Letzing, Digital Editor, Strategic Intelligence, World Economic Forum, How many space launches does it take to have a serious climate impact?, https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/07/what-s-the-climate-impact-of-space-exploration/ (accessed 2/18/22) Reducing these emissions matters, we're at the climate change tipping point – reducing emissions of the space industry gives us the time we need to implement actually effective solutions. We don't have time to wait for other solutionsUN 20 UN Climate and Clean Air Coalition, 2020, Why we need to act now, https://www.ccacoalition.org/en/content/why-we-need-act-now (accessed 2/10/22) Climate change is our top priority – it causes extinction and worsens all impactsKennedy and Sharp 21 Ted Kennedy and Robert Sharp, Ted Kennedy is a sustainability professional with over 25 years of experience in clean energy and climate change: 11 years with the World Bank Group in financing, policy, and development of renewable energy projects, 8 years with Endesa/Enel developing carbon portfolios, and consulting firms. Robert Sharp was an assistant at the National Defense University and then Associate Professor specializing in security sector reform, stability operations and counterterrorism with a focus on the Middle East. Founder and Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Quality Assurance Advisor at the UAE National Defence College, Coffey International Development consultant as the Academic Advisor and Programme Manager with the Unites States Security Coordinator, 8-22-2014, Climate Change and Implications for National Security, https://intpolicydigest.org/climate-change-implications-national-security/, 10-18-2021 | 2/19/22 |
megaconstellationsTournament: Harvard | Round: 2 | Opponent: newton pc | Judge: hever arjon Advantage 1: is space debrisPrivate entities are appropriating space through mega-constellations, which is a large group of satellitesJohnson 20 ~Chris, Space Law Advisor for Secure World Foundation, 9 years of professional experience in international space law and policy. J.D. from New York Law School; 2020; "The Legal Status of MegaLEO Constellations and Concerns About Appropriation of Large Swaths of Earth Orbit," https://swfound.org/media/206951/johnson2020_referenceworkentry_thelegalstatusofmegaleoconstel.pdf~~ Finishing mega-constellations ensures exponential space debris. However, the current situation is manageable which proves that stopping private appropriation solves the problemBoley and Byers 21 ~Aaron C., Department of Physics and Astronomy @ The University of British Columbia*, and Michael, Department of Political Science @ The University of British Columbia; Published: 20 May 2021; Scientific Reports; "Satellite mega-constellations create risks in Low Earth Orbit, the atmosphere and on Earth," https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-89909-7~~ If private entities keep appropriating space, we'll reach the tipping point for the Kessler Syndrome very soon. Once we're past that point, it's irreversiblePhys Org 17 Phys Org, 5-31-2017, Space junk could destroy satellites, hurt economies, https://phys.org/news/2017-05-space-junk-satellites-economies.html, 1-16-2022 First, debris will end all future space endeavorsIf we don't act now to prevent it, debris will collapse satellite networks and make future space development impossible – it's now or neverKessler et al., 18 ~Donald J. Kessler* American astrophysicist and former NASA scientist known for his studies regarding space debris. Kessler has received numerous awards for his pioneering work, the most recent being the 2010 Dirk Brower Award for his half-century career in astrodynamics. Dr. Holder Krag Head of the Space Debris Office at the European Space Agency and has been a Space Debris Analyst in the Space Debris Office since 2006. Asher Isbrucker*, Writer and Video Producer; 11-2-2018; "Kessler Syndrome: What Happens When Satellites Collide," Medium, https://asherkaye.medium.com/kessler-syndrome-what-happens-when-satellites-collide-1b571ca3c47e~~ The second impact of space debris is nuclear warIn the current political climate which is already heating up with Russia's recent advancements on Ukraine, there are two reasons why space debris will incite nuclear war1st~ Collisions with debris are mistaken for attacks, which causes countries to retaliate – past examples of no retaliation are outdatedDockrill 16 ~Peter; 2016; Award-winning science and technology journalist. "Space Junk Accidents Could Trigger Armed Conflict, Study Finds." https://www.sciencealert.com/space-junk-accidents-could-trigger-armed-conflict-expert-warns~~ ====If satellites are knocked out from collisions, deterrence is thrown out the window and war goes nuclear magnifying the impact of debris collisions==== Next, the second reason why debris incites nuclear war is that even if collisions don't happen, unexpected satellite maneuvers to avoid debris triggers early warning systems and nuclear launchesHoots 15 (Felix; Fall 2015; Distinguished Engineer in the System Analysis and Simulation Subdivision, Ph.D. in Mathematics from Auburn University, M.S. in Mathematics from Tennessee Tech University; Crosslink, "Keeping Track: Space Surveillance for Operational Support," https://aerospace.org/sites/default/files/2019-04/Crosslink20Fall20201520V16N120.pdf) Nuclear war causes extinctionTrevithick and Rogoway '19 ~Joseph and Tyler; February 27; Military Analyst, M.A. in Conflict Resolution from Georgetown University, B.A. in the History and Policy of International Relations at Carnegie-Mellon University; Defense Journalist; The Drive, "Yes, India And Pakistan Could End The World As We Know It Through A Nuclear Exchange," https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/26674/yes-india-and-pakistan-could-end-the-world-as-we-know-it-through-a-nuclear-exchange~~ brett Finally, debris removal fails and will just militarize space – the only solution is to not generate debris in the first placeDavid 21 Leonard David, former Director of Research for the National Commission on Space and first recipient of the American Astronautical Society's (AAS) "Ordway Award for Sustained Excellence in Spaceflight History", 4-14-2021, Space Junk Removal Is Not Going Smoothly, https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/space-junk-removal-is-not-going-smoothly/, 1-4-2022 | 2/19/22 |
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