From: joe@strout.net   
      
   In article <1107269912.073231.269930@c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>,   
    "Bounty"  wrote:   
      
   > Why oh why do I want to go all the way to that grey thing, when there's   
   > more economical business to be done nearer home with the right rock   
   > from outer space? This is a smart idea - was a smart idea... still   
   > plain wishful thinking.   
      
   Rocks closer to Earth than the Moon are extremely rare.  And when we see   
   one, we call it a "near miss."   
      
   Now, in terms of delta-V, there are some which are relatively cheap to   
   reach, though those too are pretty rare, and close encounters are even   
   rarer.  So you'd be looking at extremely long trip times, unless you   
   have a very big rocket with lots of fuel to waste.   
      
   The Moon is the natural place to start for offworld development because   
   it is easier to reach than any other place except Earth orbit, pretty   
   much no matter how you look at it.   
      
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