EVE General Discussion

Conservation International

Every two seconds, an area of asteroid field the size of Jita is lost due to belt stripping or destructive practices. Seventy two per cent of Caldari's intact asteroid landscapes and 55 per cent of the Null's have already been lost forever. Now the Gallante's belts face the same threat.

While the causes vary from region to region, they all have one thing in common: strip mining. Through orca stripping ,mob mining, multiboxing and crappy spawn, humankind is wiping out the asteroid belts - and the life that depends on them - at a terrifying pace.

What is being practiced now is unsustainable and will only harm the benefits of future generations(as in belt generations).
As the belts are stripped of their minerals , the upcoming spawn will be much smaller in quantity and much lower in quality.
Decreasing at 5% every time you strip a belt

For the sake of your own profit and the benefit of the whole of New Eden. Save the asteroid belts ,not just for your neighbors ,but also for yourself

Be in the know.

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EXACTLY!
and we must raise awareness about that issue if we were to survive the end of this century

The first step to making change is to educate others.

Firstly, you need to understand the "root" element being discussed: Asteroids

Asteroids are located throughout New Eden in Asteroid Belts which are mined with various ships for various purposes. For those wishing to learn more about finding Asteriod types, feel free to click here.

The most important thing to understand here to continue the flow of New Eden is to understand how to mine. I'm certain that this information would provide all would-be miners with the needed tools and knowledgebase to be effective miners in New Eden.

Hopefully this provides some foundation for discussion as many here have expertise in this area and can provide a plethora of knowledge on the industrial aspects of the game. Enjoy :)

EDIT: Also, for those interested in taking your mining experience into a more interesting area, feel free to learn about this and this, which are part of EVE's exploration profession.

Popcorn? Check.

Tinfoil hat? Check.

Tree huggers in a space game? Meh....

If you don't do it for yourself, do it for the newbies. Won't you think of the newbies.

*sniff sniff* Do I smell a raise in price for Hi-Sc minerals?

I think you just gave my wallet a woodie!

Clearly you fail to understand the catastrophic effects of a ship in warp collidiing with an asteroid!!! Miners deserve the love and...yes... reverence of every capsuleer for their selfless devotion to the practice of clearing these dangerous hazards to navigation.

Fly safe because we make it so.

My wife was killed in a collision with an asteroid when she was in warp. Made a Wile E. Coyote hole in her ship

Its a great example of the Tragedy of the commons. Although we all know the horrible harm we are bringing to New Eden we also know that the asteroid fields will be stripped bare.

So why leave others to profit from strip mining, when we ourselves can benefit?

The solution is clear. We require new rules, and direct Concord Intervention on behalf of our beautiful starscapes.

Think of the planets!