# "A Quixotic Quest to Mine Asteroids"

**URL:** <https://pheromonetalk.com/t/a-quixotic-quest-to-mine-asteroids/55345>\
**Category:** Lounge\
**Created:** [April 22, 2012, 6:52pm UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/a-quixotic-quest-to-mine-asteroids/55345 "2012-04-22T18:52:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![QuietGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/bc8723/32.png) [@QuietGuy](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/QuietGuy)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2012, 6:52pm UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/a-quixotic-quest-to-mine-asteroids/55345/1 "2012-04-22T18:52:54Z")

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> The venture, called Planetary Resources Inc., revealed little in a press release this week except to say that it would “overlay two critical sectors?space exploration and natural resources?to add trillions of dollars to the global GDP” and “help ensure humanity’s prosperity.” The company is formally unveiling its plans at an event Tuesday in Seattle.

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**Author:** ![SteveO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/87869e/32.png) [@SteveO](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/SteveO)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2012, 10:14am UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/a-quixotic-quest-to-mine-asteroids/55345/2 "2012-04-23T10:14:06Z")

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I’m perplexed as to why this isn’t already happening. I wonder what the greenpeace movement will say though. Does this mean we get to start dating aliens?

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**Author:** ![QuietGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/bc8723/32.png) [@QuietGuy](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/QuietGuy)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2012, 4:10pm UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/a-quixotic-quest-to-mine-asteroids/55345/3 "2012-05-04T16:10:45Z")

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> [@Steve](#):
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> I’m perplexed as to why this isn’t already happening. I wonder what the greenpeace movement will say though.

Maybe they don’t know what to think of this? 😕

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> Does this mean we get to start dating aliens?

Dibs on the green lady with the four breasts! 😃:o