Of all the hurdles facing Planetary Resources, a startup firm that this week unveiled its plan to survey and mine asteroids for water, precious metals and other resources, legal jurisdiction is not at the top of the list.
“We as a U.S. company certainly have the right to go an asteroid and make use of its resources,” Planetary Resources co-founder Eric Anderson told Discovery News.
“It is a stated goal of the U.S. government to enable and promote commercial activities and economic activity in space,” he said.
Source: news.discovery.com
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Maybe a blessing in disguise however . Seem like alien bacteria apocalypse to me .
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My First thought: THAT LOOKS LIKE A POTATO… Thoughts after reading: The Russians should own the giant potato asteroids...
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asteroid…” Really? Are you going to build an electrolysis fueled...mining space robot...
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Anyone ever notice how...like that really self-centered whiny bully
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im sorry, but no. FUCK YOU AMERICA. YOU DONT GET TO FUCKING “OWN” SHIT IN SPACE.
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Gotta love owning the asteroid that destroys the western seaboard.
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