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I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that.

oh my god, those balls are smooth as eggs!

...yes, i'll suck them

Hey Marc:

Just wanted to say love the show and that you're one of the best conversationalist interviewers I've heard. The ease you put your guests into really lets us see how they are normally, and I'm grateful to be able to hear that. Being away from home, listening to your and a few other podcasts makes me feel really grounded for at least an hour or so. Thanks.

I wanted to ask: who can we expect to see in the next couple weeks or who are you trying to get on the show in the near future?

How difficult or different was it writing a book? Did you feel that you could just sort of talk through the keyboard easily or was it more of a process than your normal trade of actually talking?

Hey, and thanks for taking the time to do this AMA, really appreciate it.

I was wondering about how we could utilize asteroids, such as mining them. Recently some news surfaced that we could nudge (at 500 m/s) some asteroids into Lagrangian points for a stable orbit and use them to mine. How feasible do you think this plan is? Could we possibly nudge these asteroids to where we want them to be and use them in the near future? I'm guessing these are close to L2 but are there others that are at L3 or L4 that could possibly be profitable?

Also, since these objects will be orbiting at Lagrangian points, could we use them as checkpoints to further destinations in the future when those needs arise?

One more question about the possibility of damaging asteroids as everyone is asking. What do you think it will take for people to realize that asteroids are a serious threat and we should be keeping an eye them at all times and be constantly discovering them for safety? After the Russian meteor not too long ago, I thought this would change at least a little but I see no changes. Do we need an asteroid to do some serious serious damage before people (mainly the money-givers) realize they're actually gambling?

Once again, thanks for doing this, love the work you guys do and I think asteroids are the next thing we can realistically conquer. Your research and work is greatly appreciated by spaceheads.

P.S. - Saw your Black Hat talk Mr. Muirhead, great stuff.