Why Mining an Asteroid for Water and Precious Metals Isn't as Crazy as it Sounds

Popular Science ^ | 04/24/12 | Clay Dillow

[DManA]

Unless it’s our money, it’s none of our business.

That being said, I would not invest my money in the project. None of the people who paid for the Channel Tunnel made a dime.

[JRandomFreeper]

That's what happens with government involvement.

I appreciate our conversation tonight. You have raised good points, and were not outright dismissive of a new (old) idea, even if you don't think it's a good investment.

I respect that much more than those that dismiss the new with the smug assurance of the entrenched.

Thank you.

/johnny

[DManA]

Private bonds were issued for the Chunnel. They all were defaulted on.

It’s an interesting question for someone like me who is thoroughly libertarian oriented. Is there a limit to what humans can accomplish if we are restricted to voluntarily means?

It’s worth thinking about.

[DManA]

All the discussion today revolves around how do we help people; what can we do to create jobs; we need to do more to help people.

It is a completely different perspective to come at it from the direction of - what can humans become?”

If you are coerced into feeding half the city that’s one thing. If you are coerced into spreading humanity across the galaxy - ?

[RoosterRedux]

But if your living and working in space you need to have water that was hauled hauled up and out of a very deep gravity well.

Good point. I wasn't thinking of that angle.