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Eugen Leitl wrote:
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<pre wrap="">On Thu, Jan 20, 2005 at 04:13:43PM -0800, Ned Late wrote:
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<pre wrap="">How much is it at this time to send each pound into
space?
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The cheapest LEO launch seem to be around 1.5 k$/lb (3.4 k$/kg).
GTO is considerably more expensive (about 7 k$/lb).
Right now Au is about 13.6 k$/kg. Of course, satellites are considerably more
expensive than mere dumb gold.
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<pre wrap="">Can robots mine asteroids for platinum & gold?
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Self-replicating lunar factories operation costs: zero.
Linear motor launch reaction mass: zero.
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<pre wrap="">Having a kiloton of titanium widgets airdropped to your GPS coordinates:
priceless.
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Does anybody but me remember the National Lampoon record comedy track<br>
"Catch it and you Keep it?"<br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.mp3.com/tracks/1693510/dl_streams.html">http://www.mp3.com/tracks/1693510/dl_streams.html</a><br>
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It's a spoof of a game show in which the contestants stand outside a
tall building.<br>
They get to keep any prize they catch. Prizes are dropped off the top
of the building.<br>
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Fur coat: GOOD! Motorcycle: BAD! Samsonite cloth luggage? Good!<br>
(except, unknown to our contestants, the luggage has been packed with
gold bricks...)<br>
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Congratulations, 'Gene! You've won a kiloton of Titanium Widgets!<br>
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