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How do you mine mercury?

If we could mine the entire planet Mercury for its metal and other elements, should we & is it our right?

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    Since as far as we know WE are the only ones capable of doing such a thing and there is no one that we have to ask to grant us that right, the only possible "moral" question would have to be asked after we determine what the consequences to ourselves and our planet would be if we do this. Rights are granted. Morals are personal. Ethics are a consensus of rules. And I am constantly wrong.

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Since as far as we know WE are the only ones capable of doing such a thing and there is no one that we have to ask to grant us that right, the only possible "moral" question would have to be asked after we determine what the consequences to ourselves and our planet would be if we do this. Rights are granted. Morals are personal. Ethics are a consensus of rules. And I am constantly wrong.

Paul

See the movie 'Alien'. That was very realistic on this. They went further so Mercury must have been mined out. I understand where your going and feel anything you 'add' from another planet may be an impossibility. It has to go somewhere if we take and use it. I believe it's the ultimate bad thing to do. The moon is a chunk of the earth.

Joseph

Scientifically speaking (not that I'm an expert in the field of science), mining all of mercury (therefore rendering it non-existent) could possibly affect the orbit of other planets, which might endanger us (assuming we'll still live in this solar system). Morally/philosophically speaking, I can't find anything wrong with the idea.

Is

The biggest problem would be that our planets weight would be drastically increased and our orbit would destabilize sending us into the sun.

Laura

See the movie 'Alien'. That was very realistic on this. They went further so Mercury must have been mined out. I understand where your going and feel anything you 'add' from another planet may be an impossibility. It has to go somewhere if we take and use it. I believe it's the ultimate bad thing to do. The moon is a chunk of the earth.

Joseph

Scientifically speaking (not that I'm an expert in the field of science), mining all of mercury (therefore rendering it non-existent) could possibly affect the orbit of other planets, which might endanger us (assuming we'll still live in this solar system). Morally/philosophically speaking, I can't find anything wrong with the idea.

The biggest problem would be that our planets weight would be drastically increased and our orbit would destabilize sending us into the sun.

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