Of course, an alternate method to "handle" asteroid systems is to research Stellar Manip. 5(?) and create huge planets with 200-300% resource values. Monoliths work really well on planets like that.
I'm using this in a game where I'm blocked into 5 systems and 2 of them are full of asteroids. My points took a major jump after that small investment.
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