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( , Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
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( , Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
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Magnetic raking is actually a good contender for asteroid mining. True fact.
( , Mon 23 Apr 2012, 14:25, 1 reply, 12 years ago)
( , Mon 23 Apr 2012, 14:25, 1 reply, 12 years ago)
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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