The issue of SpaceX mining gold worth $10 Quintillion on Asteroid 16 Psyche has come to mind.
The numbers are insane. But my skeptical brain spots oddities behind this hype. Let's dissect it— is this truly the future or just a psychological warfare tactic?
Utopian Scenario (If it really happens):
If Elon Musk really could bring tons of gold back to Earth, the law of scarcity would be totally obliterated. Gold prices would plummet because it wouldn't be scarce anymore. Moving forward, the economic winners won't be those hoarding metal in safes, but rather those with interstellar logistics transport routes.