1.2M views · Jan 31, 2016 · 1:37 · 0 HN recommenders · 3 mentions · discussed 2022–2026
A short Simpsons clip from Who Shot Mr. Burns Part 1 in which Mr. Burns declares the sun his enemy and plans to block it out.
Why Hacker News points people here: Quoted as a joke whenever sunshades, geoengineering or anti-solar policy come up.
“And as always, the Simpsons have predicted it”
Friendly reminder that a private company with launch capability currently is massively increasing the space junk problem and about to trigger the Kessler scenario for a quick buck and internet access without cables, while at the same time ruining surface-based astronomy. So why stop there? And as always, the Simpsons have predicted it: this video
“Since the beginning of time, Man has yearned to destroy the sun. I will do the next best thing: block it out!”
"Since the beginning of time, Man has yearned to destroy the sun. I will do the next best thing: block it out!" this video
“Since the beginning of time man has yearned to destroy the sun”
"Since the beginning of time man has yearned to destroy the sun" - Charles Montgomery Burns this video
