NASA Now Accepting Applications From Companies That Want To Mine the Moon

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"The Verge reports, "NASA is now working with private companies to take the first steps in exploring the moon for valuable resources like helium 3 and rare earth metals. Initial proposals are due tomorrow for the Lunar Cargo Transportation and Landing by Soft Touchdown program (CATALYST). One or more private companies will win a contract to build prospecting robots, the first step toward mining the moon. Final proposals are due on March 17th, 2014. NASA has not said when it will announce the winner."
 

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"The Verge reports, "NASA is now working with private companies to take the first steps in exploring the moon for valuable resources like helium 3 and rare earth metals. Initial proposals are due tomorrow for the Lunar Cargo Transportation and Landing by Soft Touchdown program (CATALYST). One or more private companies will win a contract to build prospecting robots, the first step toward mining the moon. Final proposals are due on March 17th, 2014. NASA has not said when it will announce the winner."
I thought we were warned to never go back? :ohhh:
 

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If we reach a point where NASA doesnt need govt. funding, that seems like it would be a good thing for all parties involved. :yeshrug:


:patrice: ............................................................................... yeah yall do know that the Moon controls alot of features/phenomena on earth like tides and shiit.................................. so what's going happen if/when they start doing this to the Moon

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...............obviously scar the landscape, but those booms might take some things out of alignment??? maybe?? :lupe:
 

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Cacs gonna cac. Weren't they mining some planet in the move ALIENS(1986)? Wouldn't be surprised or upset if they dig too far in the wrong direction and bring back an intergalactic virus or some shyt along with them. When a person of color sees some new scape or meets a new people, they try to learn about them and exchange cultures a little. When Cacs come across a new scape or culture the first thing that comes to their mind is "How can we exploit it?" Disgusting.
 

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Cacs gonna cac. Weren't they mining some planet in the move ALIENS(1986)? Wouldn't be surprised or upset if they dig too far in the wrong direction and bring back an intergalactic virus or some shyt along with them. When a person of color sees some new scape or meets a new people, they try to learn about them and exchange cultures a little. When Cacs come across a new scape or culture the first thing that comes to their mind is "How can we exploit it?" Disgusting.

it's a fukking rock.
 

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Cacs gonna cac. Weren't they mining some planet in the move ALIENS(1986)? Wouldn't be surprised or upset if they dig too far in the wrong direction and bring back an intergalactic virus or some shyt along with them. When a person of color sees some new scape or meets a new people, they try to learn about them and exchange cultures a little. When Cacs come across a new scape or culture the first thing that comes to their mind is "How can we exploit it?" Disgusting.

And that exploitation results in your direct benefit so stfu.
 
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