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OP was describing a future where resources are being mined in space and returned to earth,. That is a future where people will have the means to build industria
by Teever 4y ago
OP was describing a future where resources are being mined in space and returned to earth,. That is a future where people will have the means to build industrial capacity beyond the orbit of earth which means that infrastructure could be contracted out for surreptitious proposes.
All it takes is one rogue self replicating asteroid miner...
- Retric 4y agoAsteroid mining in 50 years is also the least realistic thing he said. 50 years ago we had already been to the moon, and now people are talking about the possibility that we might at some point go back a few years from now. Now you want to add self replicating robots on that timescale... Why not time travel and FTL while you’re at it.
- Teever 4y agoHave you been paying attention to what SpaceX is doing with Starship? Things are developing far faster than you think.