/sci/ - Science & Math

The moon would've had its rare 'earth' elements sink to the core as well as it cooled down after the impact.
However:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asteroid_mining
>At 1997 prices, a relatively small metallic asteroid with a diameter of 1 mile contains more than $20 trillion US dollars worth of industrial and precious metals.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Near_Earth_Objects#Near-Earth_asteroids
>As of May 2010, 7,075 near-Earth asteroids are known,[14] ranging in size up to ~32 kilometers (1036 Ganymed).[16] The number of near-Earth asteroids over one kilometer in diameter is estimated to be 500 - 1,000.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%286178%29_1986_DA
>Asteroid 1986 DA achieved its most notable recognition when scientists revealed that it contained over "10,000 tons of gold and 100,000 tons of platinum", or an approximate value at the time of its discovery of "$90 billion for the gold and a cool trillion dollars for the platinum, plus loose change for the asteroid's 10 billion tons of iron and a billion tons of nickel."[3]

>asteroid mining

>>3842801
My invention idea that I'm working towards I am not going to mention anything about until I patent it, sorry, I'm quite paranoid as I've gotten multiple critically analyzed responses from friends that it's a fantastic idea and I can feasibly make a prototype with shit from a hardware store or things I order online. But a few of my other invention ideas that I've been playing around with that I'd like to do later if this initial idea becomes successful are:

- As spirulina algae is immensely nutritious compared to the growing space and conditions it requires, it's perfect for long trips for astronauts going to Mars and back. Problem, it's all green, goopy and very unappetizing. My solution is attempt to dry it out, combine it with some agent that will stick it together (perhaps powdered milk? or similar) to either make it into something that could be cooked like bread, cereal or snack bar and have all the nutrients required for a healthy human body to survive. I came up with the idea while thinking about the amount of shitty food astronauts on their way to Mars in a cramped capsule would have to eat. Also, in the past people on 4chan have expressed the desire to have some kind of 'Human Chow,' where they don't really care about the specifics of what food they eat they just want it to be cheap and provide sustenance for them. And then there's the emergency food aid organizations who could make such a product cheaper, more plentiful than the current Peanut-based food aid that I believe is predominant in these aid organizations.

- Thorium-powered flying car with no moving rotors, compact to actually look like a goddamn car. No, not joking. If my idea succeeds, then I will try to make a Thorium-powered jetpack or at least something like a single-seater hoverbike for smaller vehicles. If I'm right, this can be upsized to possibly make proper bona fide floating caravans and cities.

>>3735118
Meet you at Tharsis Tholus.

>>3735102
Assuming every one of my plans gets pulled off without a hitch...
- Bachelors in EE which I then use to work in the mining industry, to get a feel of the business of mining. May do mechatronics as a minor, as i'm doing this step for knowledge relating to automation systems designed for asteroid mining (I want to design the first commercial systems)
Then work a bit there, until I move to Canada and go for Masters in Aerospace Engineering and Nuclear Engineering. After/while I'm doing this I'll probably try and start up some hydroponics growing business; I recently became interested in trying to turn Spirulina algae into a kind of super-nutritional bread and then developing that as an aid food or as 'Human Chow.' When I obtain enough money I will begin a aerospace company that will work on a relatively low budget but with ties to greater corporations while we start our experimental asteroid mining (material wealth) and automation/replication systems (HUGE step towards space colonization.)

If all goes well I should be a multibillionaire, where upon I will attempt to become Ultra-SpaceX and begin offering relatively cheap tickets to LEO, GEO, Luna, Mars, Venusian and Jovian orbit. Use personal fortune as well as the replication systems to begin terraformation of Mars via massive orbital mirrors/reflective solar sails to add extra solar radiation to the surface.

Yes, all this seems incredible pie-in-the-sky but I really want to make this happen, so I'm going to try my hardest.

Pic related, might want to buy stocks in it.

>>3661058
>>3661068
Exactly, you are now an example. Suppose a devilishly handsome tripfriend from /sci/ were to obtain a few billion dollars for such a company *cough cough*. Advertising such an endeavor would turn heads.

'Do you want your entire dinnerware set to be made out of solid gold and cost less than the ceramic ones?'

>>3569411
In my opinion I think the vast riches that can be provided by space will draw massive public interest. Not only that, those same riches can then be used to have cheap commercialization of space travel for practically everyone. I've noticed many people have a Fox and the Grapes approach to space exploration, namely 'Well I'm not going there it'll only be a tiny portion of hotshots so I don't care about this moneywasting endeavor.'

We must change this.