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14. They can't really hurt the moon

Reply to TeamPooka (Reply #13)

Tue Jan 31, 2017, 06:04 PM

Jan 2017

It's already the definition of dead. They could strip mine it, remove all the mountain tops, and cover the whole thing in radioactive waste and it wouldn't harm us one bit. Only way we'd ever be effected is if they removed enough material to disrupt the tides.

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Billionaire closer to mining the moon for trillions of dollars in riches [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2017 OP

Well, someone's got to do it. Dave Starsky Jan 2017 #1

mining the moon - you mean $20Mill in someones back pocket?? asiliveandbreathe Jan 2017 #2

I wish them all the failure in the Universe TeamPooka Jan 2017 #3

Why? You think mankind is destined to remain trapped on this rock? Rage4Bacon Jan 2017 #7

There's plenty of room left on this rock. JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2017 #22

We didnt populate the entire world when we left Africa either Rage4Bacon Jan 2017 #23

wtf? Why? Calculating Jan 2017 #10

Bomb the Moon! AngryAmish Jan 2017 #12

I'm not ready to let the uber rich plunder the universe's natural resources quite yet. TeamPooka Jan 2017 #13

They can't really hurt the moon Calculating Jan 2017 #14

You've only been here 6 months or so.... A HERETIC I AM Jan 2017 #15

Because we haven't shown responsibility. We havent shown respect. AgadorSparticus Jan 2017 #29

Let them "mine" it all they want... A HERETIC I AM Jan 2017 #4

I recall reading something years ago about how easy it would be to send stuff from rzemanfl Jan 2017 #5

Easy enough Rage4Bacon Jan 2017 #6

You're Going To Refine The Platinum On The Moon? ProfessorGAC Jan 2017 #9

Far more productive with asteroids Rage4Bacon Jan 2017 #18

I Don't Think You've Thought The Economics Through ProfessorGAC Jan 2017 #31

It is cheaper and more lucrative to mine the Blue_true Jan 2017 #16

Precisely. A HERETIC I AM Jan 2017 #17

Not really. Easy as computing a trajectory Rage4Bacon Jan 2017 #19

So based on your "Basketball sized" lump you mentioned earlier.... A HERETIC I AM Jan 2017 #21

Cost to launch a kilo to earth orbit is not relevant to getting a kilo from the moon to orbit. Thor_MN Jan 2017 #24

You still have to get all the machinery TO THE MOON in order to mine it A HERETIC I AM Jan 2017 #32

Which does not change the point that the cost to earth orbit is irrelevant. Thor_MN Jan 2017 #34

Great news Matthew28 Jan 2017 #8

So when does the theme park open? Initech Jan 2017 #11

In the Star Trek Movie "The Undiscovered Country".... Xolodno Jan 2017 #20

Praxus.... sdfernando Jan 2017 #27

The "trillions of dollars in riches" 404usernamenotfound Jan 2017 #25

Sure...it all goes well until the nuclear storage depot on the moon blows up and rips sdfernando Jan 2017 #26

The moon is a damned boring place mineralogically. hunter Jan 2017 #28

How can any country "own" the moon? What if China beats us to it? LonePirate Jan 2017 #30

And it's going to cost trillions to set up the whole scheme to transport madinmaryland Jan 2017 #33