Re: Colony Growth (Was Re: Realistic Fleet sizes)

On Sep 22, 1997 at 1:37:51 PM, Brian Burger <burger00@camosun.bc.ca>
wrote:

> I'd say that the 'average' colony would be a million or so after 100 
> years, at best - trade/transport interruptions (eg wars), disasters,
etc 
> could lower this number drastically. 

Assuming a starting population of 50,000, and a net growth rate of 5%
per 
annum (and assuming my math skills haven't failed me in my old age),
after 100 
years the population would be 6,575,062.  This assumes no immigration or

emigration.

--Chris Weuve		[My opinion, not my employers.]
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