The field does not just travel through "air" but also the emptiness of space.
I completely agree. There’s no such thing as a “natural” resource. Every resource is unnatural in that a human being had to first find its value and exploit it.
Look at anything ever.
Also, see Julian Simon here in general: http://www.juliansimon.org/
And specifically here: http://www.juliansimon.com/writings/Ultimate_Resource/