Episode 488 • • 31:43 - 35:55
488: Sponsor Influence
Asteroid Mining, Planetary Resources, Tractor Beam Technology
A theory is proposed linking recent meteorite events in Russia, Cuba, and California to private asteroid mining interests involving Larry Page, Eric Schmidt, and James Cameron. The hosts discuss NASA's research into "Bessel beams" or tractor beams intended to redirect asteroids for mineral extraction. They suggest that these private ventures may be accidentally breaking off chunks of asteroids that then enter the atmosphere as meteorites.