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Trump signs executive order allowing moon mining and asteroids
- Thread starter Forerunner
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I mean, eventually we are gonna have to colonize space of we wanna survive as a species, but I feel like this is just an idiot trying to compensate for his tiny hands
There is literally nothing humanity can do this century that would even negligibly affect the moon and its relationship to the Earth.
Making changes to the mass of the moon seems really smart considering its gravity affects tidal forces on Earth. Brilliant, really.
I'll be honest this is a smart move to influence another space race it could lead to faster colonization efforts in our lifetime.
I don't have an opinion on the matter, but I guess it would take something like a million year of uncontrolled bombing to effectively change the mass of the Moon.
By the time we're technologically advanced enough for mining the moon to be feasible we'll probably be able to fuck it up in a hurry.
Basically, this would be the plan of these kind of administrations. The US would decide who gets what, and for how much, in exchange of insuring security. If another coutry gets there first, then there would be "negociations" over the most interesting territories. If it's not possible, then war.
I don't think Trump got the idea alone, as others said he just wants his name attached to something big whatever it is, but this is the kind of things the military hawks must be thinking about.
This seems....fine? I mean, the timing makes no sense obviously, the cheeto should have far more pressing matters to focus on currently.
But at some eventual point space mining is gonna have to happen unless we as a species want to just stay on earth forever
But at some eventual point space mining is gonna have to happen unless we as a species want to just stay on earth forever
NGL, my ears perked up when i saw the potential of fusion related resources, but i don't know how much that would help. Fusion is the end goal and a leading contender for technology that can save us and the planet.
This is inevitable, so people using this as a potshot to say "fuck trump" look really fucking stupid.
But also, Trump is really fucking stupid.
This one's a wash I guess. 🤷🏻‍♂️
But also, Trump is really fucking stupid.
This one's a wash I guess. 🤷🏻‍♂️
I hope Biden vetoes this shit
The Moon does not belong to on country
Fucking with the Moon would have disastrous consequences
Drilling on the Moon for profit is not fuckin' cool
The Moon does not belong to on country
Fucking with the Moon would have disastrous consequences
Drilling on the Moon for profit is not fuckin' cool
I think people have forgotten the Hayabusa 2, which has successfully collected a sample from a asteroid, so this should be encouraged.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/amp/science-environment-48946603
As for the moon, it not a bad idea to mine of the moon, if done to ensure its structural integrity. The problem is claim ownership of the moon. If we were a united race sure, but we are not. If it make you guys feel better, Russia has lade claim on the melting parts of the north pole to mine it.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/amp/science-environment-48946603
As for the moon, it not a bad idea to mine of the moon, if done to ensure its structural integrity. The problem is claim ownership of the moon. If we were a united race sure, but we are not. If it make you guys feel better, Russia has lade claim on the melting parts of the north pole to mine it.
If they were to find where hell is located they'd fight Satan for ownership over it.
Yea, let's ruin the moon everybody
Who's "we"? American private companies?
Who's "we"? American private companies?
hahaha, yeah this quote and the "Underpants Gnomes business model" got an eyebrow raise out of me.
It's weird how this dude constantly one ups himself as does the dumbest shit on a daily basis.
Came for this.
Trump has no actual power to get anything done like this through Congress. Executive orders is just him showing off to get attention and thinking he has actually done things while subverting congress and do nothing Democrats.
Just dont reflect back to his first 2 years when congress was GOP controlled and he still struggled.
There's absolutely nothing cool about Trump and the USA saying fuck you to international treaties for the billionth time.
W/o getting a space elevator capable of delivering and receiving materials space mining seems incredibly unfeasible on a commercial scale and I doubt that space colonization will ever be anything more than science fiction.
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i...actually want to know what those other cool things are.