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To: chrisser
Based on the prices at the local scrap yard for ferrous metal, I’m pretty confident I wont be investing in asteroid iron mining.

It's no just what is found, but where it is located that matters

If you want to build structures in space, you need materials.

Due to gravity, transporting them from earth is horribly expensive.

Transporting materials from one location of low or no gravity to another is relatively cheap.

Smelting in space is easy due to unlimited solar power.

8 posted on 02/29/2020 12:46:35 AM PST by Mogger
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10 posted on 02/29/2020 1:23:49 AM PST by RoosterRedux
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