[ctoth]

How much space trash is there in total from less than a hundred years of space travel? How large is the surface of the earth? Would you really consider yourself "surrounded" by trash if there was one piece of trash a mile away from you? Your intuitions about this space trash problem are way, way off.

[amelius]

The problem is that this space trash is flying at 20,000 miles/hr relative to you.

[user3939382]

> Your intuitions about this space trash problem are way, way off

I'm not sure that's true, for example (with many more available)

"Analysis: Why trash in space is a major problem with no clear fix"

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/analysis-why-trash-in-s...

Also, I'd say "intuition" is a mischaracterization of the source of my sentiment. I've been passively hearing about this issue for years.