This excites me. Sure their goals are lofty and far off, but still realistic. And with Planetary Resources, another "asteroid mining" company already planning a similar venture, this makes for a competitor in this entirely new industry. I honestly hope both these companies follow through with what they are talking about, as I believe that competition is the very thing that will make one or both of them hurry up and start doing it faster than they initially planned.

This is a very good thing. I'm optimistic.