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Yes, but why tear up our planet to get at its metals and minerals? Better to move mining and heavy industry into space, and avoid the environmental damage to Ea

Yes, but why tear up our planet to get at its metals and minerals? Better to move mining and heavy industry into space, and avoid the environmental damage to Earth.

nradov 9y ago
Building and launching the number of rockets necessary for large scale asteroid mining would also cause severe environmental damage. It's not clear whether this would be a net win or not.
- perilunar 9y ago
  Not if the rockets are reusable and the fuel has zero net-carbon footprint.