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( , Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
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Yeah, and FUCKING ASTEROID MINING
gets fuck all attention.
( , Mon 23 Apr 2012, 14:07, 2 replies, latest was 12 years ago)
gets fuck all attention.
( , Mon 23 Apr 2012, 14:07, 2 replies, latest was 12 years ago)
might be easier to just change their direction to to hit the earth
add parachutes and aim it towards Siberia
( , Mon 23 Apr 2012, 14:10, Reply)
add parachutes and aim it towards Siberia
( , Mon 23 Apr 2012, 14:10, Reply)
i dunno what primordial means but i reckon she'll have you for that
( , Mon 23 Apr 2012, 14:20, Reply)
( , Mon 23 Apr 2012, 14:20, Reply)
https://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&cp=12&gs_id=z&xhr=t&q=primordial+dwarfism&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&wrapid=tljp1335187314680022&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=cleVT4ujHrGS0QXA7fjbAQ&biw=976&bih=352&sei=d1eVT9K3B-ad0AXOkeQ1
( , Mon 23 Apr 2012, 14:22, Reply)
One asteroid is about 200km across and made of Nickle and Iron.
It's enough Iron to cover current worldwide usage for over a million years.
And it's just sitting there being all smug and unmined.
( , Mon 23 Apr 2012, 14:17, Reply)
It's enough Iron to cover current worldwide usage for over a million years.
And it's just sitting there being all smug and unmined.
( , Mon 23 Apr 2012, 14:17, Reply)
so how are they getting to the asteroid and bringing the nickel and iron back?
i did see your link but it was ugly and i didn't want to read it
( , Mon 23 Apr 2012, 14:19, Reply)
i did see your link but it was ugly and i didn't want to read it
( , Mon 23 Apr 2012, 14:19, Reply)
They haven't said, they're doing a press thingy tomorrow.
Maybe they've got an idea, maybe they're just setting up a competition like the X prize, who knows?
( , Mon 23 Apr 2012, 14:21, Reply)
Maybe they've got an idea, maybe they're just setting up a competition like the X prize, who knows?
( , Mon 23 Apr 2012, 14:21, Reply)
Magnetic raking is actually a good contender for asteroid mining. True fact.
( , Mon 23 Apr 2012, 14:25, Reply)
( , Mon 23 Apr 2012, 14:25, Reply)
whoa cool
and would a magnet pick up nickel or is that just for the iron?
( , Mon 23 Apr 2012, 14:41, Reply)
and would a magnet pick up nickel or is that just for the iron?
( , Mon 23 Apr 2012, 14:41, Reply)
No, they'd have to go BACK for the NICKEL
But thanks for reminding me
( , Mon 23 Apr 2012, 14:42, Reply)
But thanks for reminding me
( , Mon 23 Apr 2012, 14:42, Reply)
It would pick up the dust and gravel that contains any magnetic metals.
so it would pick up a whole bunch of stuff mixed together but it would have an above average metal content.
( , Mon 23 Apr 2012, 14:43, Reply)
so it would pick up a whole bunch of stuff mixed together but it would have an above average metal content.
( , Mon 23 Apr 2012, 14:43, Reply)
yeah but nickel is only weakly magnetic at room temperature
so they're gonna need a hella strong magnet
( , Mon 23 Apr 2012, 14:46, Reply)
so they're gonna need a hella strong magnet
( , Mon 23 Apr 2012, 14:46, Reply)
It's not sitting there as pure nickle, it'll be a mixture of a bunch of Ores clumped together
which may or may not be magnetic.
Also you're forgetting that this will be in extremly low gravity, which means you don't need a lot of pull to get them off the surface.
( , Mon 23 Apr 2012, 14:49, Reply)
which may or may not be magnetic.
Also you're forgetting that this will be in extremly low gravity, which means you don't need a lot of pull to get them off the surface.
( , Mon 23 Apr 2012, 14:49, Reply)
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