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From: Howard Wu <freewu2000_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:21:01 2004
Message-ID: <20030709133246.83879.qmail_at_web9304.mail.yahoo.com>

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Mark,

Before they start bring back tons of moon dirt I plan to sell my collection.
Will use profits to buy earth rock to sell to decendants of space colonists.

Howard

By the way. Where do you get your helium 3?

mark ford <markf_at_ssl.gb.com> wrote:

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Howard,

…. No, we would simply have another cheap supplier of He3 !!J

Mind you It would actually be far more profitable to just bring back moon rock, I am sure the first batch would sell for a couple of million bucks a gram.

It amazes me that considering the amount of money (billions and billions) invested in gold and diamond mines, the moon hasn’t been exploited for its gem-stone potential. (a ‘moon rock’ pendent would sell for millions), it must be worth some ones while sending a probe to bring back a ton of the stuff!

Anyone know what the approximate cost of a 50kg sample return mission to the moon would cost these days?

Cheers,

Mark F.

Howard Wu [mailto:freewu2000_at_yahoo.com] WROTE:

When the Chinese start mining helium 3 off the moon are we going to stop them?

Howard Wu

mark ford <markf_at_ssl.gb.com> wrote:

Tom,

I believe there is some 'international treaty on space' that means it belongs to everyone and no one. (A bit like Antarctica). - (Unless of course there is oil there then it's a different story :)

It's a pity in some ways it's not like the old days when explorers 'claimed the land for their country', then we really would see a half decent space race, which would really move things along...

Mark Ford

-----Original Message-----
From: Tom aka James Knudson [mailto:knudson911_at_frontiernet.net]
Sent: 07 July 2003 20:39
To: Ken O'Neill; Meteorite-List (E-mail)
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Want a Piece of the Moon?

Hello List, On a more serious note; Does any government claim to own the
Moon or Mars or any of the other planets? Knowing our government, I would
think they would claim the moon as US property. If a small country had plans
to mine the Moon, I would think the US would try to stop them. I remember
something about some American Indians saying it was theirs.
Thanks, Tom
Peregrineflier
The proudest member of the IMCA 6168
----- Original Message -----
From: Ken O'Neill
To: Meteorite-List (E-mail)
Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 12:14 PM
Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] Want a Piece of the Moon?

> http://www.moonestates.com/cat_Mars.asp
>
>
> Purchase a 1 acre plot on Mars for only Ł14.25 plus registration fee, VAT
> and P&P; Ł19.99 in all. With each property purchased you will receive a
> Deed, Constitution, Property Map, *****Mineral Rights*****, and a copy of
> the original Declaration of Ownership. In addition 10-acre plots are
> available.
>
> Now all I have to do is work out how to get the rocks back to Earth ! Or
> maybe I could sell them on Ebay with the previso the buyer has to collect
> them personally ;-)
>
>
> Ken O'Neill
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: meteorite-list-admin_at_meteoritecentral.com
> [mailto:meteorite-list-admin_at_meteoritecentral.com]On Behalf Of Adam Hupe
> Sent: 07 July 2003 19:06
> To: meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com
> Subject: [meteorite-list] Want a Piece of the Moon?
>
>
> Dear List Members,
>
> I found this link entertaining:
>
> http://www.lunarembassy.com/
>
> All the best,
>
> Adam
>
>
>
>
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<DIV>Before they start bring back tons of moon dirt I plan to sell my collection.</DIV>
<DIV>Will use profits to buy earth rock to sell to decendants of space colonists.</DIV>
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<DIV>Howard</DIV>
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<DIV>By the way. Where do you get your helium 3? </DIV>
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Mind you It would actually be far more profitable to just bring back moon rock, I am sure the first batch would sell for a couple of million bucks a gram.<o:p></o:p>
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It amazes me that considering the amount of money (billions and billions) invested in gold and diamond mines,  the moon hasn’t been exploited for its gem-stone potential. (a ‘moon rock’ pendent would sell for millions), it must be worth some ones while sending a probe to bring back a ton of the stuff!<o:p></o:p>
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Anyone know what the approximate cost of a 50kg sample return mission to the moon would cost these days? <o:p></o:p>
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Cheers,<o:p></o:p>
Mark F.<o:p></o:p>
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 Howard Wu [mailto:freewu2000_at_yahoo.com]  WROTE:  <o:p></o:p>
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When the Chinese start mining helium 3 off the moon are we going to stop them?<o:p></o:p></DIV>
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Want a Piece of the Moon? Hello List, On a more serious note; Does any government claim to own the Moon or Mars or any of the other planets? Knowing our government, I would think they would claim the moon as <st1:country-region><st1:place>US</st1:place></st1:country-region> property. If a small country had plans to mine the Moon, I would think the <st1:country-region><st1:place>US</st1:place></st1:country-region> would try to stop them. I remember something about some American Indians saying it was theirs. Thanks, Tom Peregrineflier The proudest member of the IMCA 6168 ----- Original Message ----- From: Ken O'Neill <KENONEILL_at_KENONEILL.COM>To: Meteorite-List (E-mail) <METEORITE-LIST@METEORITECENTRAL.COM>Sent: <st1:date Year="2003" Day="7" Month="7">Monday, July 07, 2003</st1:date> <st1:time Minute="14" Hour="12">12:14 PM</st1:time> Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] Want a Piece of the Moon? >
http://www.moonestates.com/cat_Mars.asp > > > Purchase a 1 acre plot on Mars for only Ł14.25 plus registration fee, VAT > and P&P; Ł19.99 in all. With each property purchased you will receive a > Deed, Constitution, Property Map, *****Mineral Rights*****, and a copy of > the original Declaration of Ownership. In addition 10-acre plots are > available. > > Now all I have to do is work out how to get the rocks back to Earth ! Or > maybe I could sell them on Ebay with the previso the buyer has to collect > them personally ;-) > > > Ken O'Neill > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: meteorite-list-admin_at_meteoritecentral.com > [mailto:meteorite-list-admin@meteoritecentral.com]On Behalf Of Adam Hupe > Sent: <st1:date Year="2003" Day="7" Month="7">07 July 2003</st1:date> <st1:time Minute="6" Hour="19">19:06</st1:time> > To:
meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com > Subject: [meteorite-list] Want a Piece of the Moon? > > > Dear List Members, > > I found this link entertaining: > > http://www.lunarembassy.com/ > > All the best, > > Adam > > > > > ______________________________________________ > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > > > > ______________________________________________ > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing
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