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Old 08-03-2014, 05:08 PM
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Asteroid mining

They are going to find lots with this scope.
http://qz.com/184502/the-ultra-rich-...teroid-mining/
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Old 08-03-2014, 06:53 PM
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Shes a beauty isnt she !

Now collecting all that Iron, Nickel, Cobalt and Ice . . .
Let me guess - change its orbital path and provide a soft landing into some thick part of the Earth's crust so as not to punch a hole through it !
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Old 09-03-2014, 12:29 AM
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Looking in the right end at least
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Old 09-03-2014, 01:08 AM
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OK, the scope in the article was ridiculous.
I think they intend to launch one of these this year.
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Old 09-03-2014, 08:24 AM
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Sounds like a high-risk investment to me....
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