Is James Cameron Investing In Asteroid Mining Project?
Director James Cameron, who just made history piloting a submersible 7 miles below the surface of the Pacific in the Mariana Trench, appears to have his sights on the opposite direction with investors who include Google cofounder Larry Page and its former CEO Eric Schmidt, former Microsoft executive (and space philanthropist) Charles Simonyi and Ross Perot Jr., son of the former presidential candidate. The venture known as Planetary Sources is scheduled to be announced Tuesday in Seattle. Information about the impending announcement was posted today on MIT’s Technology Review. The release says “the company will overlay two critical sectors — space exploration and natural resources — to add trillions of dollars to the global GDP. This innovative start-up will create a new industry and a new definition of ‘natural resources’.” The MIT blog suggests the venture “sounds like asteroid mining. Because what else is there in space that we need here on earth? Certainly not a livable climate or a replacement for our dwindling supplies of oil.” The press conference will take place at the Museum of Flight in Seattle on Tuesday, April 24 at 10:30 a.m. PDT and will be available via webcast.
did James Cameron just invest in the Weyland Corporation?
They are planning on going to the moon to harvest helium 3, a clean and powerful energy source not found on Earth.
I tend to agree with this over the asteroid theory. Time will tell, but we know how to get to the lunar surface and soon will have the capability again. If not helium3, then other resources.
Searching for unobtanium?
I still CANNOT believe that made it to the final print of the film. That was my only complaint the whole movie.
That or the Tyrell Corporation.
Sounds like another Cameron ego trip which will have next-to-nothing benefit for humanity. Rich boys and their toys…
Analysis suggest that there is trillions of dollars worth of cheese on the moon. Of course it will have to sell for $100,000/lb but expect to see it at your local Whole Foods this fall. Bonus, it’s organic!
Will Google Googles analyze the particulate matter in our air? How about test water for pollutants? Better add those in the next firmware update, those missions are going to use a lot of rocket fuel.
Science and exploration is ALWAYS beneficial.