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Cost is dropping, but even if/when we reduce the costs by 10-20 times (as expected by the rocket reusability plans) then it's still unprofitable.

Even if Santa gave us a free colony of Mars and the rocket costs dropped as much as we hope and Mars was covered with bricks of platinum and iridium - even then it would be economical to simply leave it alone.




As I asked the other reply: do you have any substantiation of this?

I do tend to agree with your conclusions. Just looking for solid sources / methods.




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