And of no value except as a curiosity. There currently exists no use for it.
Unlimited, cheap energy is also available on the moon in the form of unfiltered sunlight.
First off sunlight filtered or not is NOT as unlimited energy source, but rather a low density energy source compared to fossil, hydro and nuclear. Secondly, how do you get it from there to where it's needed?
The moon will be a staging area for further space exploration and, possibly, a source of fuel for those explorers. Certain products, using these comparative advantages and low gravity, might be manufactured on the moon.
Provided that future space exploration is feasible and desirable. This is kind of pie in the sky bye and bye
I didn't say that the private sector couldn't do it cheaper, better, faster. I think they could.
Sory, I thought that is what you meant. On this we agree.
Ok, I guess those buying it at recent prices of up to $2,000/litre are really getting taken advantage of. Better let them know it is worthless. BTW, there was no use for plutonium a century ago either. It was worthless. What is it worth today?
...sunlight filtered or not is NOT as unlimited energy source...how do you get it from there to where it's needed?
Yes, sunlight is an unlimited, constant, cheap source of energy. You are wrong. It will be needed on the moon for various manufacturing processes and life support. Read my previous posts again. This cheap, unlimited, constant source of energy might help produce a comparative advantage for some manufacturing processes on the moon.
Provided that future space exploration is feasible and desirable.
I'm glad you weren't anywhere near the Wright Cycle shop in Dayton in 1901 to tell the owners that wind tunnel they were building was a complete waste of time and money. Everybody then knew that powered flight was "not feasible" and hardly "desirable".