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A space elevator on Ceres (with today's tech) and the gravitational assist of Jupiter for returning payloads back to Earth, could allow us to start mining the asteroid belt costing just $5 billion.(www.universetoday.com)

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shadowedcross@sh.itjust.works
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Not sure you’re aware of just how massive Earth is compared to these smaller bodies, it’s a percentage of a percentage we’re talking about.

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It’s not about me…

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