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Originally Posted by MattyC
I have no problem with eccentric millionaires and billionaires funding the exploration of the ocean and space. Its better than the government having to spend money on it, and since they arent anyways, go for it.
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I'm a little choked. What just because you have billions, you get to go and get that asteroid and profit off of it? Doesn't it belong to the commons? Poor naive me, I should realize by now that this is always the way its been.
I read quite a lot about this and the companies and people behind it last night. This is for real. They will spend a fair bit of money on it.
But, if it gets our grandkids a shot at another place to live I say let em have at it. Ordered this book last night:
http://www.amazon.com/Mining-The-Sky.../dp/0201328194
Check out their application form. Any electrical engineers that are young would be silly not to try for this:
http://www.planetaryresources.com/careers/