Comment Re:Asteroid Defense? Orbital Construction? (Score 1) 531
Using it for orbital construction sounds great but processing all that ore up there might be expensive. I wonder how efficiently could be done.
Using it for orbital construction sounds great but processing all that ore up there might be expensive. I wonder how efficiently could be done.
OK I have an issue with #3
Any design can be improved given enough effort? If that was true then a perpetual motion machine would be possible and we all know it is not, well at least according to science.
Ok did the math and your right, the percentage in volume of oil compared to the volume of the earth atmosphere is minuscule.
barrel of oil to KM^3= 1.58^(-10)
BPD=30,000,000
days in a year=365
years of sustained production of oil=?? ( it really doesn't mater what the total is it wont be significant enough but I chose 30 just for fun)
1.58^(-10)*3000000*365*30=51 km^3
The atmosphere has an estimated volume in the 10^12 km^3 range, so 51 km^3 is indeed insignificant (as far as my argument goes)
But Mr. Macgillivray and Mr. Boni said prices would be kept in check, in part by the goal, spelled out in the agreement, to reach as many customers as possible.
Given google's bussiness model, this is eventually going to be free.
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