[irv]

Thrilled as I am that they're doing anything resembling exploration, the timid and long-range nature of this particular effort makes it look more like a stall. It 's a way to claim to be doing something meaningful without sending people or allowing private companies (who are most likely to be interested in the asteroids, for mining purposes) to do the real work.

[RightWhale]

We're with ya. Serious prospecting of the asteroids will take a lot more than a couple scattered robot missions. It has to be wide-scale and systematic, and it has to involve people OUT THERE. The present method is cost-prohibitive; the present method is a business-killer.