Save like a pessimist, invest like an optimist

Re:Save like a pessimist, invest like an optimist by count on Saturday November 14, 2020 @06:28PM (#25096642)

European global expansion also had hard physics limits. The age of sail grew the global GDP tremendously. I wouldn't discount multi-year asteroid mining trips/etc. from having the same impact in 50-100 years.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Save like a pessimist, invest like an optimist by ouid on Saturday November 14, 2020 @08:22PM (#25097246)

Really? What do you imagine to be receiving from an asteroid that cannot more easily be obtained from the earth?

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Save like a pessimist, invest like an optimist by diab0lic on Saturday November 14, 2020 @08:47PM (#25097422)

Large volumes of minerals that are already in space (don't need to expend energy putting them in orbit) to build settlements, ships, etc...

[ Parent | on HN ]