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lastlid
24th April 2012, 22:29
"Tech mogul-backed startup Planetary Resources today announced plans to mine near-earth asteroids for everything from water to precious minerals and metals. The company plans to launch its first spacecraft within two years"
http://www.informationweek.com/news/government/policy/232900877
grahamw48
25th April 2012, 00:26
Saw that on the tv tonight.
Exciting stuff. :xxgrinning--00xx3:
imagine
25th April 2012, 00:26
sci fi now welcomes the future :D
lastlid
25th April 2012, 06:14
sci fi now welcomes the future :D
Brings all those sci fi movies like Alien and Avatar and Armageddon into the present........:omg:
grahamw48
25th April 2012, 11:14
So according to Avatar, there are already people doing the job. :Erm:
lastlid
25th April 2012, 11:23
So according to Avatar, there are already people doing the job. :Erm:
:D Polish up those CV's.....
lastlid
25th April 2012, 12:20
So according to Avatar, there are already people doing the job. :Erm:
Actually I met Bruce Willis up there only the other week...:D
grahamw48
25th April 2012, 13:01
I must be desperate because I did end up sort of fancying that lizzard-like female by the end of the movie. :omg:
Steve.r
25th April 2012, 13:26
I must be desperate because I did end up sort of fancying that lizzard-like female by the end of the movie. :omg:
Me too :xxgrinning--00xx3:
http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTVHqIMeo8dCTo5Lm4kxKGBBlWRgk_HucrNbSMzeUSy9r2TBiqPWwhttp://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQGRrZwuTrIT2JMDt0YH6rzpMmR9IAkEQaroXIoetFmAmf1lamoZoe Saldana
grahamw48
25th April 2012, 13:42
Wow ! :hubbahubba:
I didn't know that was her ! :cwm24:
Doesn't feel so bad now. :icon_lol:
Steve.r
25th April 2012, 15:13
Like the other characters, they modeled the looks of the avatar from the actress.... sweeeeet!!
lastlid
25th April 2012, 15:18
I must be desperate because I did end up sort of fancying that lizzard-like female by the end of the movie. :omg:
Yeah. Me too.....:xxgrinning--00xx3:
lastlid
25th April 2012, 16:51
Me too :xxgrinning--00xx3:
http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTVHqIMeo8dCTo5Lm4kxKGBBlWRgk_HucrNbSMzeUSy9r2TBiqPWwhttp://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQGRrZwuTrIT2JMDt0YH6rzpMmR9IAkEQaroXIoetFmAmf1lamoZoe Saldana
The one on the left reminds me of my wife. The one on the right reminds me of my ex gf....half girl and half blue giraffe.
grahamw48
25th April 2012, 17:06
:icon_lol:...you're kidding, right ? :omg:
lastlid
25th April 2012, 18:02
:icon_lol:...you're kidding, right ? :omg:
Nope. My ex gf was tallish and skinny.....
Terpe
25th April 2012, 18:08
Me too :xxgrinning--00xx3:
http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTVHqIMeo8dCTo5Lm4kxKGBBlWRgk_HucrNbSMzeUSy9r2TBiqPWwhttp://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQGRrZwuTrIT2JMDt0YH6rzpMmR9IAkEQaroXIoetFmAmf1lamoZoe Saldana
:hubbahubba:
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