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You'd have to be pretty dumb to bring copper back the surface. It would be far more valuable in orbit around Earth. Also NASA isn't, ah, the best example of a
by seagreen 14y ago
You'd have to be pretty dumb to bring copper back the surface. It would be far more valuable in orbit around Earth.
Also NASA isn't, ah, the best example of a cost conscious and frugal organization. They probably don't make a good baseline for the expense of these trips.
Planetary Resources still may never come close to turning a profit, but it's possible you're dismissing them a little too quickly.