(08-18-2013, 08:23 PM)Kazinsal Wrote: It's entirely possible that since we're working with ore sources that aren't earth, the ore-to-rock ratio is much higher than 1:1000 (or worse in the case of metals like gold).
I completely understand that.
Heck, I'm one of the people who are proponents of us here on earth going out and doing asteroid mining because of the volume of raw materials available out there.
But again, it comes down to why would 5,000 units of ore be worth more than 5,000 similar sized units of actual processed metal? That's what bugs me. It's not like ore is going to be purer or more useful than finished metal that's been refined.
(11-21-2013, 12:53 PM)Jihadjoe Wrote: Oh god... The end of days... Agmen agreed with me.
