The idea of transporting gold to Mars as a strategy for creating artificial scarcity is proposed as a means to generate interest in Mars colonization. With approximately 244,000 metric tons of gold available on Earth, and SpaceX's Starship capable of delivering 100-ton payloads, a one-way trip would cost about $500 million against a payload of $5.5 billion in gold. If thousands of launches occur, Earth could see a significant reduction in available gold, leading to potential economic shifts and value increases for Martian gold, possibly stimulating geopolitical interest and investment in space colonization ventures.
Dumping gold on Mars could create an artificial scarcity, making the Martian gold infinitely more valuable, similar to how Bitcoin created digital scarcity.
With the potential for 2440 launches resulting in no gold left on Earth, colonizing Mars may become the only option for acquiring gold.
Even with a launch cost of $500 million, moving $5.5 billion worth of gold makes financial sense, creating a lucrative market opportunity.
The prospect of Martian gold could spark interest in Mars colonization and change geopolitical dynamics surrounding gold supply and value.
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