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To: combjelly who wrote (221227)	2/28/2005 10:55:03 PM
From: SilentZ	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574608

Good points all... -Z

To: combjelly who wrote (221227)	3/1/2005 11:27:35 PM
From: Joe NYC	Respond to of 1574608

combjelly, 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. While I agree about technological advances, I am very dubious about things like you mentioned ever being a commercial success. As far as Iron and Nickel, aren't these elements in top 3 or top 5 element the Earth is composed of? It seems to me that it would be almost infinitely cheaper to dig them out from whatever deapths necessary than hauling them from space. As far as energy from Sun, commercializing hydrogen fusion seems that it has a higher probability of being a commercial success. OTOH, I seem to recall that a special, extra crunchy hydrogen is needed for this reaction, and that it is abundant on the surface of the moon. Joe