We've all dreamed of someday striking it rich.

Come on, you can admit it. Anyone NOT dreamed of somehow, someway someday hitting the big one. It may be secretly buying a lottery ticket every day. It may be having a garage filled with a host of home-made gadgets and inventions that hopefully will be the next big thing. Whatever it may be, the quest for a quick way out of a quicksand world beckons us all.

Imagine never having to worry about paying this month's bills or next month's bills. Imagine not only having your own home, but not having a mortgage. Imagine showering your family and friends with gifts anytime, all the time.

Imagine life on BPM 37093. BPM 37093 is the lack-luster name astronomers have given to a distant, burned out star that is composed entirely of crystallized carbon.…