Re: Colony Critical Mass

Binhan Lin wrote:

> One problem with the Aborigine example as a minimum size is that the
> aborigines of any locale have already adapted to their environment and
are
> working in harmony with it. 

:Begin Rant:
They adapted to it the way the Maori did in New Zealand: by
exterminating every animal larger than man-sized! The coming of Humanity
to Australia led to mass extinctions of many macro-fauna.
This happens with every wave of primitive migration. And if we're not to
be classed as "primitive" we better clean up our act as regards
over-grazing, desertification etc too. Otherwise we too will be "adapted
to and living in complete harmony with our environment" : a polluted,
sterile, desert.
:End Rant:
No I'm not a Greenie, just trying to take the long view.

On the subject of FT, when's FTIII due out?

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