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Re:CO2 in the atmosphere just exceeded 415ppm for the first ... by roscorollo on Monday May 13, 2019 @05:48AM (#19897574)
Our current environment and resource reach only extends to low earth orbit.

Even the moon which is the closest stable near earth resource is at least a couple of decades away from any practical use.

Chances are that the climate of earth will become more unstable before any kind of space based economy can really be taken seriously.

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Re:CO2 in the atmosphere just exceeded 415ppm for the first ... by 0xffff2 on Monday May 13, 2019 @02:15PM (#19902091)
The moon is "a couple decades away from any practical use" in the same way that fusion power is. Likewise, there have been models of orbital economies for decades, and no one has even tried to actually do it. For all practical purposes our current reach extends to the surface of the Earth and no further.
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