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Re:Nasa head of human spaceflight resigns days before 'histo... by TallGuyShort on Wednesday May 20, 2020 @01:03PM (#23249196)
>> Even visiting the ISS is a form of "going down a gravity well."

That's my point, though. If they're negligible as gravity wells, what's the point over just a space station? Working isn't any easier. We can't choose its location and orbit so easily. Resources to extract aren't significant. What else?

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Re:Nasa head of human spaceflight resigns days before 'histo... by qayxc on Wednesday May 20, 2020 @02:25PM (#23250091)
> Resources to extract aren't significant.

Ateros is estimated at 1.25 trillion in profits [1] I really don't know what you base your opinions on, but science and economy it is not.

[1] http://www.asterank.com

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