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To: SilentZ who wrote (221219)	2/28/2005 4:13:19 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1574790

On the important issues........the issues that will have long term value........other nations are pulling ahead. We are becoming has beens. Space has long-term value? Eh, doesn't excite me. Maybe not but some of our most innovative products and processes have come from going into space. ted

To: SilentZ who wrote (221219)	2/28/2005 4:50:08 PM
From: combjelly	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1574790

"Space has long-term value?" For the moment, ignore the technology developments. Ignore the present benefits like GPS, international communications, accurate weather predictions and pay per view porn. Instead, consider that if we are going to raise the rest of the planet out of poverty without cutting the standard of living of the developed world, i.e. if it is going to happen at all, we need better access to raw materials and energy. A single nickel-iron asteroid a kilometer or more in diameter brought to Earth orbit would go a long way towards solving a lot of the raw material problems. Lunar sources would be easier to exploit. The potential for exploiting the energy output of the Sun is also very high. We need to get away from zero sum. As long as we don't exploit space, the only way to get stuff is to take it away from others. Exploiting space changes that equation.