Wednesday, June 26, 2013

How asteroid mining could add trillions to the world economy

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Peter Diamandis, Planetary Resources' CEO, estimates that an asteroid 98 feet long could contain as much as $50 billion in platinum, and might also yield water for human consumption, or for producing hydrogen fuel.
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This article makes me think of a reason to settle Mars.  Since Mars has a much weaker gravitational field, getting to space is a lot easier.  Moreover, since Mars has water and carbon dioxide, fuel can be made.  This makes Mars a natural for a base for mining operations as mentioned in this article.  Now, for any space venture to succeed in the long run, an economic basis must be found.  This could be it for one on Mars.

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