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- 020 __ |a 9780190903343 |q hardcover
- 020 __ |a 0190903341 |q hardcover
- 020 __ |z 9780190903367 |q electronic publication
- 035 __ |a (OCoLC)1130763855
- 040 __ |a DLC |b eng |e rda |c DLC |d OCLCO |d YDX |d OCLCF |d OCLCQ
- 050 00 |a UG1530 |b .D48 2020
- 099 __ |a CAL 022021008408
- 100 1_ |a Deudney, Daniel, |e author.
- 245 10 |a Dark skies : |b space expansionism, planetary geopolitics, and the ends of humanity / |c Daniel Deudney.
- 264 _1 |a New York, NY, United States of America : |b Oxford University Press, |c [2020]
- 300 __ |a xx, 443 pages : |b illustrations ; |c 25 cm
- 336 __ |a text |b txt |2 rdacontent
- 337 __ |a unmediated |b n |2 rdamedia
- 338 __ |a volume |b nc |2 rdacarrier
- 504 __ |a Includes bibliographical references and index.
- 520 __ |a "Dark Skies is the first work to assess the full impacts of space expansion, past, present and future. Thinking about space, and the visions fervently promoted by the global space movement, are dominated by geographic misperceptions and utopian illusions. The parts of space where almost all activity has occurred are part of the planet Earth, its astrosphere, and are, in practical terms, smaller than the atmosphere. Contrary to frontier visions, orbital space is already congested and degraded with dangerous space debris. The largest impact of actual space activities is an increased likelihood of catastrophic nuclear war stemming from the use of orbital space and space technology to lob nuclear weapons at intercontinental distances. Building large-scale orbital infrastructures will probably require or produce world government. The ultimate goal of space advocates, the colonization of Mars and asteroids, is promoted to guarantee the survival of humanity if major catastrophes strike Earth. But the spread of humanity into a multi-planet species will likely produce an interstate anarchy highly prone to total war, with Earth having many disadvantages. Altering the orbits of asteroids, a readily achievable technology vital for space colonization, also makes possible 'planetoid bombs' with destructive potentials millions of times great than all nuclear weapons. The biological diversification of humanity into multiple species, anticipated by space advocates, will further stoke interworld wars. Astrocide - the extinction of humanity resulting from significant space expansion - must join the lengthening list of potential threats to human survival. Large-scale space expansion should be relinquished in favour of an Earth-oriented space program of arms control and planetary security. Dark Skies is the first work to assess the full impacts of space expansion, past, present and future. Thinking about space, and the visions fervently promoted by the global space movement, are dominated by geographic misperceptions and utopian illusions. The parts of space where almost all activity has occurred are part of the planet Earth, its astrosphere, and are, in practical terms, smaller than the atmosphere. Contrary to frontier visions, orbital space is already congested and degraded with dangerous space debris. The largest impact of actual space activities is an increased likelihood of catastrophic nuclear war stemming from the use of orbital space and space technology to lob nuclear weapons at intercontinental distances. Building large-scale orbital infrastructures will probably require or produce world government. The ultimate goal of space advocates, the colonization of Mars and asteroids, is promoted to guarantee the survival of humanity if major catastrophes strike Earth. But the spread of humanity into a multi-planet species will likely produce an interstate anarchy highly prone to total war, with Earth having many disadvantages. Altering the orbits of asteroids, a readily achievable technology vital for space colonization, also makes possible 'planetoid bombs' with destructive potentials millions of times great than all nuclear weapons. The biological diversification of humanity into multiple species, anticipated by space advocates, will further stoke interworld wars. Astrocide - the extinction of humanity resulting from significant space expansion - must join the lengthening list of potential threats to human survival. Large-scale space expansion should be relinquished in favour of an Earth-oriented space program of arms control and planetary security"-- provided by publisher.
- 651 _0 |a Outer space |x Strategic aspects.
- 651 _0 |a Outer space |x Exploration.
- 651 _0 |a Outer space |x Civilian use |x Philosophical aspects.
- 776 08 |i Online version: |a Deudney, Daniel. |t Dark skies. |d New York, NY, United States of America : Oxford University Press, 2020 |z 9780190903367 |w (DLC) 2019051780
- 921 __ |a CASHL |b CEPIEC |c 9780190903343