I agree with that. The way I look at is is that Mars has the resources needed to support a population and interplanetary travel, whereas the asteroids are (pro

I agree with that. The way I look at is is that Mars has the resources needed to support a population and interplanetary travel, whereas the asteroids are (probably) where the lucrative mining opportunities are. Eventually we may colonize the belt, but if so we'll probably do it by using Mars as the local gas station and supermarket.