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Originally Posted by Kybosh
On the one hand, I hear where you're coming from. On the other, ASTEROID MINING FOR RARE EARTH METALS!
Having additional rare earth metal resources might drop the prices down, but I think that's a very good thing from a technology perspective. We have many current technologies that work but are cost prohibitive because of the metallic catalysts used. Think of the potentials!
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Originally Posted by Knalus
Interesting note: The biggest cost to Hydrogen Fuel Cells is platinum. There isn't enough platinum on the planet to convert every car to a Hydrogen Fuel Cell. However, if you get the Platinum from somewhere else, that changes everything.
Perhaps we need the asteriod mining first before we can get the clean propulsion? I remember reading a book once that suggested that very thing.
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I'm disappointed that nobody got by fuel cell joke. Yes, it was obscure and yes, I'm a nerd.