Science: Space: Moon
mmm2   (+1, -1)  [vote for, against]
use extra long range missiles to mine our satellite

The mmm contains a shell that is a return rocket. The shell would be design to bite into the surface on impact, sealing off a payload of material. The load container then fires creating a beautiful man made crater and a "long-shot" profit on re- entry recovery.
-- wjt, Dec 07 2013

MMM also stands for http://www.diamonds...tegy_guide_mmm.html
MMM: a Starcraft 2 (computer game) strategy with the same acronym [sninctown, Dec 07 2013]

I like this for a science fiction short story first contact concept. Many such would land across our planet, taking a bite of whatever and then shooting back. Alien invasion by aliens with 1970s technology. Humans calculate return trajectory and beat returning rockets back to their source. Awed aliens there apologize humbly and profusely, blaming administrations of several decades prior for this poorly thought out idea.
-- bungston, Dec 07 2013


How much is a handful of moon dust worth?
-- WcW, Dec 07 2013


This seems like an interesting idea, but on closer inspection it is revealed to be interesting and yet not a complete idea. Perhaps some context to help the uninformed understand what the hell you're on about would engender a more favorable reaction from [The Alterother].
-- Alterother, Dec 07 2013


mmm cheese ( the 2 is a halfbakery/computer file naming artifact). Sorry I have been playing too much Hearts lately.

I disagree, this is an complete idea. How detailed, feasible, or sane the idea is, is totally debatable. I thought mass production of a simplification of an idea was how mankind became great.
-- wjt, Dec 08 2013


//How much is a handful of moon dust worth

What's words worth? <starts doing air guitar to Overkill>
-- not_morrison_rm, Dec 08 2013


30002
-- nineteenthly, Dec 08 2013


//How much is a handful of moon dust worth

The value is all speculation until a mineral surveyor has had a probe.
-- wjt, Dec 09 2013



random, halfbakery