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RockyMtnBullTesties t1_j28ourg wrote
Reply to comment by Meme-Dozer in ELI5 Are money slowing us down from being a multiplanetary species? by Meme-Dozer
Collecting samples is VERY different from mining for resources. The tech may be related but it’s like digging a hole with a garden spade vs a mechanical backhoe. A lot of money/development needs to go into that and our governments choose to use that money elsewhere instead. That’s not to say it won’t ever happen. We’re closer than ever. But I don’t think it’s going to happen anytime soon.
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