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Kantrh t1_jaaig9u wrote

Reply to comment by MoreGull in The Case for Callisto by MoreGull

The energy cost to bring that uranium back is immense though.

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MoreGull OP t1_jaaivwk wrote

What If uranium is super scarce on Earth....

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Kantrh t1_jaakrwi wrote

Going all the way to Callisto to mine it still wouldn't make sense.

Uranium is actually one of the more common elements in the crust. It's just about finding an economically viable concentration and going to Callisto isn't. Aside from the fact that the surface is covered in Ice

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