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[–] FaceDeer@kbin.social 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If it's truly the "least efficient and most expensive way" of mining then you have no reason to be the slightest bit worried, it won't get done in that case. Obviously.

[–] echo64@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

This is true, but you'll also see a lot of investment scams by internet famous people, like funding a space company on the lies of Mars colonies

[–] photonic_sorcerer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

900 tons to orbit just this year isnt a scam.

[–] great_site_not@lemmy.world -3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Of those 900 tons, how many will be used to get humans to Mars?

What, you think one can just snap their fingers and be done with a project like that? Its something thats never been done before. No need to be so disingenuous.

[–] FaceDeer@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

SpaceX is a private company, it's not taking investment from internet people.

Furthermore, its Mars goals are IMO the least revolutionary part of what the Starship program is working toward.

[–] echo64@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Investment scams from internet people. And I said scam like promising Mars colonization. I did not use the term revolutionary. Scam.