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danhezee
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If mankind is going to have a permanent presence in space, eventually a better business model than tourism needs to be implemented. Now don’t get me wrong, I know that tourism is a great first step. Take Shreveport, Louisiana for example; they opened several casinos to get tourists to their city. To make a long story short, because of the casinos the city of Shreveport makes a good percentage of the movies playing at theaters these days.<br /><br />Once we get the tourist in orbit, what kind of opportunities will they see as a safe investment?<br /><br />I came across this on google books, "opportunities for the space entrepreneur" it mentions pharmaceuticals and metal alloy manufacturing in orbit. How much research has been done in those areas?<br /><br />What pharmaceuticals and/or alloys could be profitable and to a certain extend affordable?<br /><br />That question is ambiguous; answer it however you feel is right.<br /><br />What can be profitable from the lowest amount of mass? What can be manufactured that is literally worth its weight in gold?<br /><br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>