A reason to go to Mars

Very interesting. Just how much NEA material is there?

Part of the reason I'm participating here is to find out this
information.

--- In spacesettlers@yahoogroups.com, "Combs, Mike"
>
> From: Kevin Burgess
>
> > What field are you pointing your rocket towards? The main solar
> > Asteroid Belt?
>
> I would take it as given that the NEAs will be exploited first. I
think the Main Belt will only be exploited later, at a point where
Earth is no longer the predominate trading partner. But given a
century or two, I'm sure the overwhelming majority of the solar
economy will be in the Main Belt.