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TelecomFreq
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Cool Idea
TelecomFreq   4/25/2012 4:02:03 PM
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I heard about this on the radio the other day, I have to say I really thought it was an exciting idea, though probably one that will not work out. It brings me back to my days of reading Sci-Fi.

Value Hiker
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Re: Hard to visualize
Value Hiker   4/25/2012 3:28:00 PM
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Like the Coca-cola's shrimp farming, whenever people or companies made tons of easy money, they want to squander it, one way or another, on earth or into space. 

Tenacious
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Re: Intrigued
Tenacious   4/25/2012 2:38:21 PM
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@tokyogai,

Planetary Resources is overseen by former NASA Mars mission manager Chris Lewicki.

Scott Raynovich
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Re: Hard to visualize
Scott Raynovich   4/25/2012 2:27:28 PM
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Don't we have enough things to fix on planet earth first?

Noreen Seebacher
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Hard to visualize
Noreen Seebacher   4/25/2012 2:07:13 PM
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I am having a crazy time imagining miners clinging to an asteroid as it speeds through space. But maybe that's just me.

tokyogai
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Re: Intrigued
tokyogai   4/25/2012 1:39:25 PM
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I really don't think that is a big issue, especially if we refine in space. The amount of mass compared to the earth is small. I am more concerned with accidents that cause an asteroid to hit the earth.

Phoenix
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Re: Intrigued
Phoenix   4/25/2012 1:08:38 PM
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It is definitely a very interesting idea. However, there may be a lot of negative impact we have to deal with. The ecosystem on earth has a delicate balance. And even without introducing anything outside of this system there are many human activities which have affected the system. How are we going to know the impact of introducing the contents of asteroids into the system?

tokyogai
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Intrigued
tokyogai   4/25/2012 12:37:23 PM
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I like the whole idea, but as you point out- there are more than a few things still to be figured out. Since China has cornered the world market on many rare earth metals, it seems that finding clean alternatives would be a priority- especially as we make more hybrid cars and devices that need these materials. I would caution us to beware of the unintended consequences, however. I would feel better if NASA were involved.

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