Minable commodities

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To whom it may concern,

Your interest in hobbyist mining is understandable. Mining is one of the most noble and ancient tasks to which a man can apply himself. However, let me forewarn you that the intricacies of deep space mining are far more nuanced than it may first appear. Simply telling people in which system to find what will lead to certain frustration and failure.

Why, how will they know when to use a simple niobium-reinforced diamond drillbit versus a boron cutting laser? I can't really recommend anything but the most basic of mining tasks for inexperienced people. Before you know it, you'll have VIP's demanding every Spa & Cruise hire Freelancers to escort them on a mining "getaway" vacation, someone forgets which end of the plasma torch goes into the rock, and we've got a whole new heap of unnecessary safety regulations and sanctions on us.

Between the oppressive Basic Mineral Transportation Tax in Liberty space, to the dangerous routes, there's hardly enough at the end of the day to refuel and start all over. The government's had its hand in our pocket too deep, for too long. More miners will only make it worse.

-=)GLA(=-Thanatos,
Hauling Representative,
Granite-Limestone-Argon Mining Co.

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