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Untold riches from Asteroid mining- The problem no one is talking about

Asteroid mining could unlock untold riches and thorny ethical problems. Are we ready as we race to the launch pad? Asteroid mining could unlock untold riches and thorny ethical problems. Are we ready as we race to the launch pad? Asteroid mining is coming sooner than people realise. Several asteroid mining companies have developed serious business cases. Demonstration missions could occur within a few years for interested, patient and well-funded investors.The most enthusiastic advocates of asteroid mining suggest it could unlock trillions of dollars of wealth; more sober analysts: tens of billions. Space resources are occasionally compared to those of the sea. But the barrier to entry for the ocean is a fishing pole or net ...