Elon Musk recommends that the International Space Station be deorbited ASAP

Simpsons did it first! In an episode the rich and smart were sent on a ship as the earth is ending. Thought the smart folks will just be replaced by AI at this point. Once it becomes a reliable repository for knowledge - meaning no 'need' for fart smellas smart fellas.

The conclusion of such an approach is even broached by Wall-E, disney of all folks.