SubtletyShortfall

It's probably way too early to speculate/talk about this, but I have to ask. At the ISDC 2013 talk on asteroid mining, O'Neill colonies were very briefly namedropped, and I'm wondering if there has been any interest demonstrated (by anyone) in updating the work done in the original study and developing a workable business plan to build larger structures like Stanford torus stations? IMO this represents the pinnacle of the commercial space food pyramid, so to speak.

Do you guys have any idea if it will be feasible to crowdfund a Series 200 or Series 300 telescope later down the line? Photography is great, but it would be another thing entirely if the community could come together to do some actual prospecting, also!