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The answer is literally Jeff Bezos. And the idea is to lower the cost of all the various technologies required and then operate and build them cheaply using ex
by Robotbeat 5y ago
The answer is literally Jeff Bezos.
And the idea is to lower the cost of all the various technologies required and then operate and build them cheaply using extraterrestrial materials without any more continued reliance on Earth’s resources. NASA was supporting this idea of asteroid mining (for in-space use) at one point with the Asteroid Redirect Mission (ARRM) which was canceled and replaced with Artemis.
- dekhn 5y agoI've done various estimates on what it would take to generate a truly self-sustaining (no earth dependence) non-terrestrial (space-based or planet based) society and I don't think it's practical unless you're willing to spend the equivalent of $10 trillion dollars or more over 100+ years.
- Robotbeat 5y agoIs launch costs one of the main variables? If so, I have a modest suggestion.