"That’s because by being able to put a high supply of precious metals on the market, they might very well depress prices significantly, which would harm their i

"That’s because by being able to put a high supply of precious metals on the market, they might very well depress prices significantly, which would harm their investment return." They should consult with the diamond industry on how to keep prices high for a non-scarce commodity. As for the commoditizing the equipment for space travel, you have to be excited about the possibilities. Hobbyist space travel can't be more than 100 years away if you can buy and launch an Arkyd for $5mm today. In the shorter term, you could do space exploration ventures for the capital equivalent of what it cost Columbus or Magellan to make expeditions to the West. It's very exciting. I'm quite pleased work like this is being done.