freddau wrote:Mining is always a source of problem and ultimately the presence of man too but hey you have to deal with.
And I think doing all of this responsibly is the only solution.
How would mining not be total nonsense?
The cost / amount of energy to overcome the Earth attraction and then that of the moon is properly astronomical. Bring back tons (?) Of ore is anything, power anything. Not even sure if it will be profitable by picking up gold bars directly on the moon's ground.