Retiring the ISS

The International Space Station (ISS) is now showing unacceptable signs of age and decay. Maintaining it is becoming increasingly costly. As a result, NASA and others are planning to retire it by 2030 or 2032 with a controlled de-orbit into the depths of Point Nemo at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. This is not just a stupid idea. It is also dangerous. It is an absolute no-brainer. Just because...