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A dyson swarm, even a very small one (relative to the size of the sun), would provide insane amounts of energy. Moon tourism will be big. Once it is economical
by dwaltrip 9y ago
A dyson swarm, even a very small one (relative to the size of the sun), would provide insane amounts of energy.
Moon tourism will be big. Once it is economical to offer prices in the low six figures, lots of people will want to go.
Setting up a successful colony on Mars will be an immense challenge that will require many beneficial technology and engineering innovations that can be exported back to Earth.
And of course there is the immense scientific value of exploring other worlds.
It's going to happen. It's just a question of when.
- paxys 9y agoYou're thinking a lot further in the future. Company valuations are based on real money today. There are no dyson swarms or Mars colonies. Tesla launches communication satellites into low earth orbit and that is how its worth is calculated.
- codesnik 9y agotime when company valuations were based more on today real money than future prospects, hype and speculation, is long gone.
- buvanshak 9y ago> You're thinking a lot further in the future. That is what every pyramid scheme expects out of its victims.
- dwaltrip 9y agoThe comment I responded to was talking about the overall purpose of going to space, including the future. I don't disagree with you about what the space industry looks like today.