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by xenadu02 863 days ago
Aircraft make use of the air space above a bunch of people's random property. They could (in theory) also come down on top of you.

I think it makes sense for that data to be public. If you don't like it don't fly.

Also you can't prevent this sort of thing. Airplane ADS-B squawks ident info for collision avoidance and to help ATC (Air Traffic Control). The signal is simple for reliability and compatibility. Anyone can receive that data.

This whole thing about her carbon footprint is also nonsense assuming those jets are ferrying her crew and equipment that would just have to travel by commercial jet otherwise. Unless it's a lux jet just for her it makes as good as no difference in CO2 emissions whether her jet emits them or she pays United to do it.

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> Unless it's a lux jet just for her it makes

Why would we assume anything else? There’s probably a private jet for her and a chartered one(s) for crew and equipment

What I mean is if she has a luxury jet outfitted with a bedroom, living room, studio, etc that only she (and maybe 1-5 other people at most) fly in that would make having a private jet bad for carbon footprint.

But if the jet is configured to carry a decent number of people and is a substitute for buying her + crew (dancers, musicians, assistants, tech, etc) commercial tickets then the entire complaint about emissions is nonsense.