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Agnosticsherbet

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3. Their resources will be critical to humanities future.

Reply to Cheese Sandwich (Reply #2)

Thu Nov 26, 2015, 11:23 AM

Nov 2015

And there is no will on the level of the nation state to develop them. Also, they are critical to future human expansion off this rock, which is critical to the survival of our species.

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President Obama signs bill recognizing asteroid resource property rights into law [View all] Cheese Sandwich Nov 2015 OP

Ultimately, that will be good for the future of humanity. nt Agnosticsherbet Nov 2015 #1

I was thinking asteroids should be treated as a public resource Cheese Sandwich Nov 2015 #2

Their resources will be critical to humanities future. Agnosticsherbet Nov 2015 #3

Got it. Only corporate capitalism can save humanity by owning and mining asteroids for profit. Cheese Sandwich Nov 2015 #4

of course not, but national governments do not appear inclined Agnosticsherbet Nov 2015 #5

Maybe the mining companies are the government and the government is just like their press office Cheese Sandwich Nov 2015 #7

happy thanksgiving. yes I do. Agnosticsherbet Nov 2015 #8

They sell air in NYC - TBF Nov 2015 #6

They don't sell air - they sell "air rights" nt LiberalElite Nov 2015 #10

They can't just give air away for free. People would take advantage and breath all the time. Cheese Sandwich Nov 2015 #11

Right? TBF Nov 2015 #12

I wonder if this will conflict with the 1967 Treaty on Outer Space..... lastlib Nov 2015 #9

and if you find a genie's lamp you get to keep all the wishes! MisterP Nov 2015 #13