OptionVotes
YES
NO
1106
905
OptionProbability
Extraction of at least 100 kg of water from an asteroid
At least 1,000 kg mined (any material)
At least 10 kg mined with mechanical drilling
An asteroid was transported into Earth orbit for mining
At least 100,000 kg mined (any material)
At least 10 kg mined with optical mining (lasers or solar reflectors)
At least 10 kg mined with explosives (including nuclear explosions)
At least 10 kg mined with biomining (breakdown by bacteria)
An asteroid was crashed on the moon for mining
At least 10 kg mined with nano-machines
95
86
80
72
66
50
39
9
6
Geopolitics
Technology
Medical/Healthcare
Economy
Fundamental research
Space Exploration
Environment and sustainability
Art and culture
Human Rights
Society
Disaster Relief / Humanitarian Aid
69
68
63
62
60
56
48
41
34
117
195
159
1101
965
