[Strategerist]

i doubt it :-) the cost of mining and returning said minerals to earth would be counter productive and cost more than the minerals are worth here on Earth

That's obviously true, but based on previous threads people have this vast emotional attachment to the idea that mining asteroids will be economically viable.

[Kelly_2000]

"That's obviously true, but based on previous threads people have this vast emotional attachment to the idea that mining asteroids will be economically viable."

I agree the only reason that mining an asteroid would make logical sense, is if someone found a element on one that does not exist on our periodic table or planet.

[Romish_Papist]

I just want to strip mine as many asteroids as we can to piss off the enviro-nazi's. :) Poor mother universe... or whatever.

[operation clinton cleanup]

There was a time when the Egyptians were only interested in stacking stone blocks and not drilling for oil.... not sure what that means, but I'm sure it will be understood in the far future.