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Friday EVE! Brother-in-law gets here on Sunday for a holiday visit...

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I got THREE new Firefly tee shirts!! My wardrobe is complete!

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Having a house party tomorrow night to welcome 2013!

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Big Suck made better by some more of that big, yellow thing in the sky.

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Friday EVE! Of course, we ARE in the monsoon season; half a foot of rain expected through early next week.

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Hey...did anyone see the article on MSN about the deep space mining company that's planning on sending robot gear to mine precious metals from asteroids???? It's first mission is set for 2015...and the name of the ship is FIREFLY!!! HOW COOL IS THAT!!???

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Here's a link:

http://au.news.yahoo.com/technology/news/article/-/15931374/firefly-sh
ips-could-be-asteroid-mining-by-2015/


'FireFly' ships could be asteroid mining by 2015
January 23, 2013, 10:22 am By Nic Healey cnet.com.au

Deep Space Industries has said that it will have prospecting ships mining asteroids near Earth in the very near future.

Deep Space Industries is daring to dream big.
Asteroid mining could be 2013's hot new industry with yet another company making some serious claims about its plans for tapping resources in space.

According to The Verge , Deep Space Industries is claiming that it will have unmanned spacecraft - known as the FireFly, of course - in space looking for viable mining asteroids by 2015, with the heavier DragonFly craft bringing back samples soon after.

Deep Space Industries - known as DSi, so we assume a Nintendo lawsuit is on the cards - is also claiming a patent pending "Microgravity Foundry" - a 3D printing system that uses nickel-charged gas to print metal components in a zero gravity environment.

It's worth noting that, unlike the similar company Planetary Resources, Deep Space Industries doesn't have any high-profile backers such as Larry Page or James Cameron. In fact, DSi will probably require sponsorship and public funding for its missions.

Still, we live in a time where multiple initiatives for space mining on asteroids are underway. For our money, that's much better than a flying car.

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Originally posted by fillygirl:Thank You very much for posting that. I hope they can make it work.

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Whew! Late yesterday afternoon, we learned that our good friend (who has been staying with us after a very bad fall) does NOT have any broken bones; she's still in a wheelchair and will have to see a spinal surgeon next week...but that's very good news for us. GO SATURDAY!!

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Thanks Browncoat1; and apologies, Fillygirl (for not posting a link)...I'll bet there are a few fans in that company!

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