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    Happening now, OSIRIS REX sample unveiling

    If anyone is interested, here is a link to the live feed


    https://www.youtube.com/live/21X5lGlDOfg?si=96kQdM6qlT5YNJOj
    http://www.visitedstatesmap.com/imag...TXUTWAWIsm.jpg

    "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for dinner. Liberty is a well armed lamb contesting the vote." Benjamin Franklin, 1759
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    Well, I missed that by a couple days. I'm looking forward to hearing what information they can glean from that. Some of my usual YouTubers will have a highlights reel of the unveiling, with commentary on what was found.

    In addition to the science of the history of the Solar System, I also wonder how knowledge of the contents will affect the future asteroid mining industry. And I wonder if we'll see a commercial effort at that in less than 10 years.
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      Originally posted by Dogma View Post

      In addition to the science of the history of the Solar System, I also wonder how knowledge of the contents will affect the future asteroid mining industry. And I wonder if we'll see a commercial effort at that in less than 10 years.
      When it comes to mining the hurdle is having enough propulsion available to get out there and back.

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        Originally posted by LAB3 View Post

        When it comes to mining the hurdle is having enough propulsion available to get out there and back.
        In a timely fashion, anyway. Starship will be able to deliver pretty decent tonnage out there, but it's still a mission of several years, not counting any processing that has to go on. Space is super cool, but I'm skeptical of the economics for a while yet.
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          Originally posted by Dogma View Post

          In a timely fashion, anyway. Starship will be able to deliver pretty decent tonnage out there, but it's still a mission of several years, not counting any processing that has to go on. Space is super cool, but I'm skeptical of the economics for a while yet.
          I'd heard, only once mind you, that Steve "Waz" Wozniak the co-founder of Apple had started a company to collect scrap in space. Same deal, you have to push it around somehow.
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            Originally posted by LAB3 View Post

            I'd heard, only once mind you, that Steve "Waz" Wozniak the co-founder of Apple had started a company to collect scrap in space. Same deal, you have to push it around somehow.
            Well, I hope he succeeds. That's a problem that going to need to get solved.
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