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Want to Learn How to Mine in Space? There’s a School for You

posted by Fnord666 on Tuesday December 05 2017, @10:37PM   Printer-friendly
from the hard-to-swing-a-pick-in-zero-G dept.

Phoenix666 writes:

So, you want to be an asteroid miner?

So [Williams] started talking to Christopher Dreyer, a professor at the Colorado School of Mines' Center for Space Resources, a research and technology development center that's existed within the school for more than a decade.

It was good timing. Because this summer, Mines announced its intention to found the world's first graduate program in Space Resources—the science, technology, policy, and politics of prospecting, mining, and using those resources. The multidisciplinary program would offer Post-Baccalaureate certificates and Masters of Science degrees. Although it's still pending approval for a 2018 start date, the school is running its pilot course, taught by Dreyer, this semester.

The focus seems to be on space colonies mining what they need in place, more than bringing material back to Earth.

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  • (Score: 2) by c0lo on Tuesday December 05 2017, @11:04PM (9 children)

    by c0lo (156) Subscriber Badge on Tuesday December 05 2017, @11:04PM (#605869) Journal

    If they end up "bringing material back to Earth",

    Dead weight hurling down on Earth at cosmic speed. No economic considerations involved.
    What can this be?

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  • (Score: 4, Funny) by Thexalon on Wednesday December 06 2017, @12:46AM (2 children)

    by Thexalon (636) on Wednesday December 06 2017, @12:46AM (#605921)

    A revolt against the Earth by libertarian-minded lunar colonists?

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    • (Score: 3, Funny) by takyon on Wednesday December 06 2017, @12:47AM

      by takyon (881) <takyonNO@SPAMsoylentnews.org> on Wednesday December 06 2017, @12:47AM (#605922) Journal

      Have you ever been punched in the face by a lunar colonist? It's like fighting a baby (RELATABLE).

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    • (Score: 2) by c0lo on Wednesday December 06 2017, @01:03AM

      by c0lo (156) Subscriber Badge on Wednesday December 06 2017, @01:03AM (#605929) Journal

      A revolt against the Earth by libertarian-minded lunar lunatic colonists?

      Does this fit?
      I mean, look, asteroid miners may have ideas of their own (even without having a harsh mistress).
      Furthermore, these ideas may or may not be rational; so, even as only particular case, I thing the reformulation cannot be dismissed.

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  • (Score: 1) by jshmlr on Wednesday December 06 2017, @12:53AM (5 children)

    by jshmlr (6606) on Wednesday December 06 2017, @12:53AM (#605927) Homepage Journal

    Mass Drivers, but they're outlawed on every civilized planet.

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    • (Score: 2) by c0lo on Wednesday December 06 2017, @01:10AM (4 children)

      by c0lo (156) Subscriber Badge on Wednesday December 06 2017, @01:10AM (#605932) Journal

      Too bad the asteroid miners don't live on planets, much less on civilized ones.

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      • (Score: 2, Informative) by jshmlr on Wednesday December 06 2017, @01:49AM (3 children)

        by jshmlr (6606) on Wednesday December 06 2017, @01:49AM (#605943) Homepage Journal

        I hear ya. I was making a Babylon 5 reference.

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        • (Score: 2) by c0lo on Wednesday December 06 2017, @02:11AM (2 children)

          by c0lo (156) Subscriber Badge on Wednesday December 06 2017, @02:11AM (#605948) Journal

          Ah, that 'splains.
          Haven't seen any in my youth; now I'm no longer inclined to binge-watching series.

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          • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday December 06 2017, @04:57AM

            by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday December 06 2017, @04:57AM (#605989)

            It's all fun and games until someone pulls out the planet-killing doomsday weapons.

          • (Score: 2) by NotSanguine on Wednesday December 06 2017, @05:32AM

            by NotSanguine (285) <{NotSanguine} {at} {SoylentNews.Org}> on Wednesday December 06 2017, @05:32AM (#606002) Homepage Journal

            Ah, that 'splains.
            Haven't seen any in my youth; now I'm no longer inclined to binge-watching series.

            Then don't binge watch. But do watch it. It's worth it. Or don't.

            It's the best Sci-Fi television in the last 30 years, IMNSHO.

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