> It is probably much cheaper to get it from dirt than from this asteroid Well, delivery costs play a role as well. If you're looking for iron for use on Eart

> It is probably much cheaper to get it from dirt than from this asteroid Well, delivery costs play a role as well. If you're looking for iron for use on Earth, you're right. If you're looking for iron to use in space construction, the asteroid material is likely much cheaper. If one believes (as I do) that the human race will either move into space or go extinct, then asteroids will be far more important for the future of our society.