Re:Capture? (Score 1)

The NASA Near Earth Orbit site http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/faq/ comments that the entire fleet of asteroids between earth and Jupiter has enormous mineral value.

"The asteroids that are potentially the most hazardous because they can closely approach the Earth are also the objects that could be most easily exploited for raw materials. These raw materials could be used in developing the space structures and in generating the rocket fuel that will be required to explore and colonize our solar system in the twenty-first century....

It has been estimated that the mineral wealth resident in the belt of asteroids between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter would be equivalent to about 100 billion dollars for every person on Earth today."

So, potentially, the way to lure a fleet of rockets to cope with the asteroids with evil orbits is the oldest lure of all - cash for strip mining and nudging the orbit into a safe position.