feedback needed on TEDx talk

'Combs, Mike' mikecombs@... [spacesettlers] wrote:

> The only thing I would add is perhaps in the section talking about the
> real estate potential of the asteroid belt, you might mention that about
> 3,000 times the livable surface area of the Earth could be constructed.
> Or such a comparison with the mass of Ceres might be topical right now.

Thanks, that's a good idea.

I want to tread lightly on the notion of dismantling places with names,
though. I can see people getting emotionally attached to Ceres, and
seeing it as very heartless to ponder taking it apart to build habitats.

But when thinking about a billion nameless chunks of rock, it's much
harder not to see that as fair game. I like your idea of including the
3,000 times the livable area of Earth figure, though. Do you happen to
remember where that came from?

Best,
- Joe