with the way the rocket equation works (fuel is always a fixed percentage of the payload), I'm very doubtful there will ever be an economic incentive to mine ma

with the way the rocket equation works (fuel is always a fixed percentage of the payload), I'm very doubtful there will ever be an economic incentive to mine materials in space, or manufacture anything without a huge price / weight ratio. space is not really an option, we've got only one place and people like bezos will ruin it while pretending there's a plan b.