Asteroid Mining

[lastlid]

"Tech mogul-backed startup Planetary Resources today announced plans to mine near-earth asteroids for everything from water to precious minerals and metals. The company plans to launch its first spacecraft within two years"


http://www.informationweek.com/news/government/policy/232900877

[grahamw48]

Saw that on the tv tonight.

Exciting stuff. :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[imagine]

sci fi now welcomes the future :D

[lastlid]

sci fi now welcomes the future :D

Brings all those sci fi movies like Alien and Avatar and Armageddon into the present........:omg:

[grahamw48]

So according to Avatar, there are already people doing the job. :Erm:

[lastlid]

So according to Avatar, there are already people doing the job. :Erm:

:D Polish up those CV's.....

[lastlid]

So according to Avatar, there are already people doing the job. :Erm:

Actually I met Bruce Willis up there only the other week...:D

[grahamw48]

I must be desperate because I did end up sort of fancying that lizzard-like female by the end of the movie. :omg:

[Steve.r]

I must be desperate because I did end up sort of fancying that lizzard-like female by the end of the movie. :omg:
Me too :xxgrinning--00xx3:

http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTVHqIMeo8dCTo5Lm4kxKGBBlWRgk_HucrNbSMzeUSy9r2TBiqPWwhttp://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQGRrZwuTrIT2JMDt0YH6rzpMmR9IAkEQaroXIoetFmAmf1lamoZoe Saldana

[grahamw48]

Wow ! :hubbahubba:

I didn't know that was her ! :cwm24:

Doesn't feel so bad now. :icon_lol:

[Steve.r]

Like the other characters, they modeled the looks of the avatar from the actress.... sweeeeet!!

[lastlid]

I must be desperate because I did end up sort of fancying that lizzard-like female by the end of the movie. :omg:

Yeah. Me too.....:xxgrinning--00xx3:

[lastlid]

Me too :xxgrinning--00xx3:

http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTVHqIMeo8dCTo5Lm4kxKGBBlWRgk_HucrNbSMzeUSy9r2TBiqPWwhttp://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQGRrZwuTrIT2JMDt0YH6rzpMmR9IAkEQaroXIoetFmAmf1lamoZoe Saldana

The one on the left reminds me of my wife. The one on the right reminds me of my ex gf....half girl and half blue giraffe.

[grahamw48]

:icon_lol:...you're kidding, right ? :omg:

[lastlid]

:icon_lol:...you're kidding, right ? :omg:

Nope. My ex gf was tallish and skinny.....

[Terpe]

Me too :xxgrinning--00xx3:

http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTVHqIMeo8dCTo5Lm4kxKGBBlWRgk_HucrNbSMzeUSy9r2TBiqPWwhttp://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQGRrZwuTrIT2JMDt0YH6rzpMmR9IAkEQaroXIoetFmAmf1lamoZoe Saldana

:hubbahubba: