Posted on 04/21/2012 5:31:08 AM PDT by KevinDavis
Earlier this year, entrepreneur and X-Prize impresario Peter Diamandis hinted he was about to unveil something amazing: a startup that will mine asteroids for precious metals.
“Since my childhood I’ve wanted to do one thing, be an asteroid miner,” Diamandis told Forbes. “So stay tuned on that one.”
(Excerpt) Read more at forbes.com ...
You need the dilithium crystals to go after some leftover supernova remnant which is a diamond seveal hundred miles in size since it is hundreds of YLs distant.
minerals and metals right here on earth
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But not as pure which makes all the difference.
Let me get this straight.... Mining an asteroid is easy, but moon base is not.....Oh that’s right, NASA scientist said the aliens told us to stay off the moon...(true story)
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Maybe the same ones Armstong said watched them from a crater wall during his time on the moon ...
I think the aleins were from the Culture, having been notified by the Dwellers ...
And a lame one at that.
The Message
Urgent Highest Priority Squirt:
Message Classified: Top Secret - President’s Eyes Only
Origin: Unknown
Probable Origin: Believed To Be Lunar Surface
Received By: Apollo 17 Mission Commander
Decrypted Text Follows:
“You are welcome to stay on the lunar surface for a few hours. Staying longer than 96 hours in total will result in actions taken. Once precipitated these actions are not subject to reversal or modifications. Further missions by any party will place you in jeopardy of transgressing this time limit. You have been warned again.
The Management
End Text
End Message
Sent By: Apollo 17 Mission Commander
Received At: NASA Goldstone
Forwarded: NSA
Decrypt and Re-transmission: NSA
Destination: White House, Oval Office
The movie “Apollo 18” was a documentary.
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LOL. I always wondered what happened to the film crew ...
orbiting
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is the key word. Human LANDINGS are forbiden.
orbiting
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is the key word. Human LANDINGS are forbiden.
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Obama’s wonderful algae based jet fuel is a bargain at only $4000/gallon now
Ain’t Green Energy science grand?
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The Left in this country is NOT going to let mankind go into space if they can help it.
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