On 7/18/19 4:06 PM, Sven Littkowski wrote:
> The ship designs show similarities to those 1960s spaceships from the 
> Perry Rhodan universe.

Perry Rhoday was likely my first contact with science fiction and very 
certainly defined my views on how science fiction should be. So, even 
that I didn't intend any references in this scene, it seems the 
influence is still there :)

> But indeed, off-world mining is indeed a very interesting topic. For 
> some time to come, mining equipment will still look similar to the one 
> you depicted in your artwork, and what we have today.

That's good to hear that I didn't stretch imagination too much here.

> I believe, the fusion 
> technology can be used for energy production, but with changed 
> parameters also for creation of resources.

Since we were talking about the Perry Rhodan universe already, I can 
confirm that fusion was used there as a means to produce all heavier 
elements from hydrogen and helium. Not one of the cheap or easy means, 
but some of the techno-crazy installations had such converters.

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Some of my PovRay works:
https://www.deviantart.com/antarasol/gallery/42758766/3D

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