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To: Tom Clarke who wrote (483474)4/18/2012 9:40:37 PM
From: skinowski  Respond to of 793778
 
Interesting. I have no idea about what kinds of goodies asteroid mining can deliver. Gold? That would crash the price.

A comet consisting of diamonds? of oil?.... :)

We don't have the technology to capture and bring home anything large from outer space. Most likely those people are starting the company as a brain storming venture, to fish for ideas. Who knows, maybe some day.



To: Tom Clarke who wrote (483474)4/18/2012 9:55:52 PM
From: Triffin1 Recommendation  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 793778
 
"A new space venture with a mission to help ensure humanity's prosperity."

Wish they would put their dollars to work commercializing MSBR-LFTR ..
( Molten Salt Breeder Reactor - Liquid Fluoride Thorium Reactor ) ..
That would be a worthy terrestrial project !!

Just guessing .. Mining Helium 3 on the Moon ????

Triff ..