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Why would you want to take something that's cheap and make something that's wayy more expensive?
Because it won't be cheap when I escape into space
I love the idea of cracking methane brought in from Kuiper belt objects, and growing massive cubes of artificial wood with giant orbital solar arrays. In some future where this was possible, with a delivery system to the surface (maybe deorbiting into the ocean), we could theoretically curtail most deforestation on the planet.
Returns are gonna be rough when Home Depot Orbital/Galactic drops a huge stack of bent 2x4s from orbit directly into your backyard. "Just take them back where you bought them."
Having said that, "tree" satellites sound pretty cool.
My thoughts exactly
Too bad that humanity is obsessed with such stupd shit.i
It's cool that that letter migrated seven spaces over.
They have a life of ther own. i
I hope you're able to get mental health services
what, in space? I don't think that falls under the scope of "universal" health care
Well... it should!