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"Xenophile" wrote:

"Not a raw materials source. Too deep a gravity well. Who needs
Earth for raw materials when you have the Moon, Europa, and the
asteroids? Better to declare the Earth a nature preserve and highly-
regulated tourist destination. Let Al Gore run it. ^_~ "

Geek minds think alike. :P

I have a tendency to respond immediately to a post rather than read the
whole digest, so I didn't see this before I wrote my last post. But we are
in agreement here. Once the center of human civilization moves off the
Earth, most heavy industry will move with it.