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		hamilyon2 on April 4, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: US Government funds pilot project for heated sand ... What if we grind asteroids and send bags of sand from orbit? Sand will overheat while falling giving us free energy and sand. Sand is valuable.

bugbuddy on April 4, 2024 | [–]

Whatever you are on, I need some of it. It must be good.

spywaregorilla on April 4, 2024 | [–]

Also an unstoppable onslaught of kinetic weapons

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