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		andrepd on Aug 1, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A room-temperature superconductor? New development... How does room temperature superconductivity lead to the feasibility of asteroid mining? Could you please explain?

ars on Aug 1, 2023 | [–]

Magnetic launch. See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_driver

cpeterso on Aug 2, 2023 | | [–]

Asteroid mining becomes cost effective if the demand increases.

Teever on Aug 1, 2023 | [–]

You could also ask "How does room temperature semiconductivity lead to the feasibility of asteroid mining?"

the answer to that question is the answer to your question.

andrepd on Aug 1, 2023 | [–]

What?

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