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Old 06-22-2023, 10:42 AM   #512
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I think it's just generally not that great down there and doesn't really advance many things. Space has limitless possibilities. From what we know of the bottom of the ocean, isn't it more like sand and the odd weird fish? Not sure there is the reward down there that you can get with, like, satellites and stuff. Plus, the opportunity for tourism in space would be a huge market; bottom of the ocean? I don't think that many people would even want to go.
Rare minerals and geothermal sources of power are probably the two biggest draws, but the economics aren't there to exploit them yet.
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