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585 points mocko | 2 comments | 25 May 12 14:01 UTC | HN request time: 0.607s | source

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zecho ◴[25 May 12 14:26 UTC] No.4023608[source]▶

On one hand, this is a momentous day for private space flight. On the other, we're closer to Moon lobbyists than ever.

vecinu ◴[25 May 12 14:39 UTC] No.4023668[source]▶

Privatizing area on the Moon is quite frightening to think about. I wonder if one day copyright law will also reach other planets and moons.

thu ◴[25 May 12 15:01 UTC] No.4023761[source]▶

With asteroid mining companies, someone will have to decide which companies can get at which asteroids.

1. jpendry ◴[25 May 12 15:29 UTC] No.4023881[source]▶

that's easy: whichever company can shoot down all other companies ships, and still manage to land and mine said asteroids, wins.

the name of this game? "king of the asteroid"

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2. vecinu ◴[25 May 12 15:45 UTC] No.4023952[source]▶

"Game of Asteroids".

I know we like to bring elements from the video game EVE into our reality but that is very implausible.

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