[MisterMower]

There is an assumption of intent happening here that the Trump admin is downing this satellite to prevent the collection of climate change data.

That’s not something I’ve seen actually proven, either.

But don’t take my word for it though. From the article itself:

“We can only speculate as to why the Trump administration wants to end the missions.”

Stop being a pedant. You and I both know why Biden restricted those drone flights and why Trump wants this satellite destroyed.

[yakz]

This is an instrument that cost hundreds of millions of dollars. More than half a billion considering the others in the program. It is still producing data. If you are arguing in favor of destroying this asset, then you have ulterior motive or terrible judgement.

[MisterMower]

The fact that it cost hundreds of millions to put these satellites into orbit is irrelevant. That’s sunk cost. The only relevant question is whether the data collected from them is worth $15M a year. I don’t think it is.

Think about all the carbon you could sequester with $15M a year. You could lease thousands of acres of farmland in the Midwest, plant trees, and sequester thousands of tons of carbon for that amount of money.

But no, we must keep spending money on projects like this to keep the climate hysteria at a maximum. It’s hard to produce headlines like “Atmospheric Carbon Rises to a New High Under Trump administration” without this satellite, you know.

Remind me, who has ulterior motives or terrible judgement?