U.N. committee to take up issue of satellite interference with astronomy (spacenews.com)
from threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works to astronomy@mander.xyz on 21 Feb 2024 05:23
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Gork@lemm.ee on 21 Feb 2024 05:47 collapse

COPUOS operates by consensus, requiring approval of all of its more than 100 member states to move forward on any issue, and thus allowing even a single nation to block action

That’s a shitty way to get anything done. Unanimous approval should only be for really big issues. Otherwise just let it be a majority vote.

Maalus@lemmy.world on 21 Feb 2024 08:47 collapse

Countries were felled because of veto powers. It’s a stupid approach to most things.