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Re:The Theory of Interstellar Trade (1978) by scarmig on Tuesday November 29, 2016 @02:24PM (#13065528)
Thinking in the very long term... energy?

Though even that, it seems it'd be cheaper to transport the people to the energy than vice versa.

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Re:The Theory of Interstellar Trade (1978) by Johnny555 on Tuesday November 29, 2016 @05:26PM (#13066764)
Every form of interstellar travel I'm aware of requires lots and lots of energy -- it seems hard to imagine a source of energy that's capable of being transported between star systems that's not dwarfed by the energy used to transport it.
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