Suffolk UKIP candidate proposes local traffic solutions… and asteroid mining
but South Suffolk UKIP candidate Aidan Powlesland wants the UK to mine the asteroid belt with a fleet of nano probes. He also wants a massive flying aircraft carrier, like S.H.I.E.L.D has in The Avengers.
https://twitter.com/johnnypaige/status/867438801731411968
Here’s a larger view – £100 million for an interstellar colony ship sounds about right.
He told the East Anglian Daily Times that he wants the government to use £1.2 billion as a prize, for companies that can profitably mine the asteroid belt for water and/or platinum, as long as they do so by 2026. We’d be lucky if we can decide what colour UK passports will be by then.
Naturally there was some pisstaking of his ambitious space-goals.
@johnnypaige pic.twitter.com/IIPoK5BAsP
— Hani Latif (@kinghani) May 25, 2017
@johnnypaige Has he just used the plot of 'The Expanse' as a policy?
— John Miles (@johnemiles) May 25, 2017
There are a lot of pictures of the Ferengi wearing purple. #JustSayin pic.twitter.com/UzBgY9Wvgf
— Andrew R (@ExcelPope) May 25, 2017
@ExcelPope @mutablejoe @johnnypaige Wow. Traffic solutions in Suffolk AND inter-stellar mining programmes. Truly a candidate for all the people.
— Nichola Jeans (@NicholaJeans) May 25, 2017
@johnnypaige @PeterMannionMP Difficult to know whether to laugh or pity this. No one of sound mind could expect this 2 make sense when campaigning for local constituency
— Lovers (@jonloveridge83) May 25, 2017
@jonloveridge83 @johnnypaige @PeterMannionMP Oh, I don't know. Suffolk Space Agency long overdue, frankly. Lack of vision.
— NatBunny (@bunniesforindy) May 25, 2017