Steve Kwast
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We don't know what they're doing because we don't have infrastructure up there to even see what's going on, but we do know they're mining helium-3.
We don't know what they're doing because we don't have infrastructure up there to even see what's going on, but we do know they're mining helium-3.
We don't know what they're doing because we don't have infrastructure up there to even see what's going on, but we do know they're mining helium-3.
No, we don't. Because the other side of the moon, most people may not know this, but you only see one side of the moon in the way that it rotates and orbits around the earth. It's a very interesting phenomenon in orbital mechanics. And so unless we have a constellation of satellites flying around the moon that can see and understand what's going on, we're blind.
No, we don't. Because the other side of the moon, most people may not know this, but you only see one side of the moon in the way that it rotates and orbits around the earth. It's a very interesting phenomenon in orbital mechanics. And so unless we have a constellation of satellites flying around the moon that can see and understand what's going on, we're blind.
No, we don't. Because the other side of the moon, most people may not know this, but you only see one side of the moon in the way that it rotates and orbits around the earth. It's a very interesting phenomenon in orbital mechanics. And so unless we have a constellation of satellites flying around the moon that can see and understand what's going on, we're blind.
And that's one reason they're over there. But let me give you a commercial. I'm getting real upset, Steve. I'm getting real upset. So this goes back to a strategy and why I'm in the space business. Because space is the place where if America does not change our strategy and how we're investing in space, we will become victims to others that use space as a way of dominating technology.
And that's one reason they're over there. But let me give you a commercial. I'm getting real upset, Steve. I'm getting real upset. So this goes back to a strategy and why I'm in the space business. Because space is the place where if America does not change our strategy and how we're investing in space, we will become victims to others that use space as a way of dominating technology.
And that's one reason they're over there. But let me give you a commercial. I'm getting real upset, Steve. I'm getting real upset. So this goes back to a strategy and why I'm in the space business. Because space is the place where if America does not change our strategy and how we're investing in space, we will become victims to others that use space as a way of dominating technology.
The energy market, but also the information market. So here's an example. About a month ago, Microsoft announced their quantum computing capability, which is just next level and awesome. But they need to cool it down to 80 millicalvin, which basically is almost down to the point where the molecules don't even move. There's really no way to cool it efficiently down to that level.
The energy market, but also the information market. So here's an example. About a month ago, Microsoft announced their quantum computing capability, which is just next level and awesome. But they need to cool it down to 80 millicalvin, which basically is almost down to the point where the molecules don't even move. There's really no way to cool it efficiently down to that level.
The energy market, but also the information market. So here's an example. About a month ago, Microsoft announced their quantum computing capability, which is just next level and awesome. But they need to cool it down to 80 millicalvin, which basically is almost down to the point where the molecules don't even move. There's really no way to cool it efficiently down to that level.
Hydrogen would only get you down to maybe one Kelvin. You need to go much lower than that. Helium-3 can do it like that.
Hydrogen would only get you down to maybe one Kelvin. You need to go much lower than that. Helium-3 can do it like that.
Hydrogen would only get you down to maybe one Kelvin. You need to go much lower than that. Helium-3 can do it like that.
So let's take a scenario where China now has enough helium-3 as they're mining it on the moon and bringing it back to Earth to be able to power the entire world for thousands of years, and they are the ones that can actually operationalize quantum because they can cool it down to the temperature it needs to actually operate. Now quantum sensing, quantum communication,
So let's take a scenario where China now has enough helium-3 as they're mining it on the moon and bringing it back to Earth to be able to power the entire world for thousands of years, and they are the ones that can actually operationalize quantum because they can cool it down to the temperature it needs to actually operate. Now quantum sensing, quantum communication,
So let's take a scenario where China now has enough helium-3 as they're mining it on the moon and bringing it back to Earth to be able to power the entire world for thousands of years, and they are the ones that can actually operationalize quantum because they can cool it down to the temperature it needs to actually operate. Now quantum sensing, quantum communication,
When you start looking at quantum computing, when you start combining those three quantum capabilities, sensing, computing, communication, and you can affordably cool it down to the levels where it can be operationalized, Now you've broken every code that ever was. I don't care how good your encryption is, they see every secret, every code, everything.
When you start looking at quantum computing, when you start combining those three quantum capabilities, sensing, computing, communication, and you can affordably cool it down to the levels where it can be operationalized, Now you've broken every code that ever was. I don't care how good your encryption is, they see every secret, every code, everything.