This guy Bill Stone is a total bad-ass. He invents underwater exploration devices in 2019 his most recent system will be sent to map the oceans of Europa while looking for life. In the second section of this Ted Talk he proposes a manned mining operation on the moon. He proposes that they send the mission without enough fuel to return, requiring them to successfully mine the fuel for the return trip from the moon. He makes this proposal to the TED conference, which is full of extremely wealthy and influential people. In front of all of them he proclaims that he will lead this expedition. He is deadly serious. This guy is like some crazy sci-fi hero super-scientist. It's truly inspiring. I'm not sure all his ideas are perfect but I think he's likely to influence the creation of a moon-based rocket fuel mining operation. I'm not sure his idea of launching without sufficient fuel for return is such a good idea; I'm not even sure if it needs to be a manned mission. Still, an amazing talk. Check it out.Bill Stone: Journey to the center of the Earth ... and beyond!
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