"Deep Space" option equals "Look But Don't Touch" NEOs?

[Sam Fraser]

http://www.examiner.com/x-21670-Houston-Space-News-Examiner~y2009m8d25-Augustine-Committee-Presents-Obama-with-Space-Exploration-Options

http://www.examiner.com/x-21670-Houston-Space-News-Examiner~y2009m8d25-Augustine-Committee-Deep-Space-Option-Equals-Look-but-Dont-Touch

Count how many times "exploration" is repeated. That's the whole problem.

[Rhyshaelkan]

The only thing I am concerned with, would be the fluffyness of the asteroids we could harvest. With that knowledge, then we could prepare for mining operations.

Shame someone like Ben Bova cannot slap administration upside the head. Space could pay for itself if you did things correctly.