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Re:What are the chances of a third world war? [pdf] by newacct583 on Monday April 05, 2021 @08:30PM (#26706550)
> You're judging this by terrestrial standards.

That's right! Because we have plenty of rocks right here on earth!

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Re:What are the chances of a third world war? [pdf] by stcredzero on Monday April 05, 2021 @08:32PM (#26706561)
That's right! Because we have plenty of rocks right here on earth!

Now, work out the economics of using Earth rocks to build power satellites. Compare that to the economics of using material from the Moon. The difference is orders of magnitude. Will that take a lot of energy? Yes, but there too, the difference is orders of magnitude.

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