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This asteroid, worth an estimated $15,600 quadrillion, is the target of a new NASA mission (www.abc.net.au)
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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

It's how we make sure we retain poverty as a concept. Obviously valuation of an asteroid is currently pointless, but the idea of eliminating scarcity is more of a political issue than a resource one.