Re: Same requirement for Moon, or Mars colony

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Nick Hoffman — 7/15/2001 1:42:16 PM (archived)

Not entirely.

The limit applies to a totally isolated population. If you had a Moon or Mars colony there would probably be a steady trickle of people travelling in each direction, bringing frsh genes, so you could get away with a much smaller number.

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Minimum Viable Population for Interstellar Travel - bluh - 7/14/2001 10:19:12 AM
- The minimum will depend completely on the technology and the economics - ebnelson - 7/15/2001 1:31:14 PM
- Re: Same requirement for Moon, or Mars colony - bluh - 7/14/2001 3:37:38 PM
  - Re: Same requirement for Moon, or Mars colony - Nick Hoffman - 7/15/2001 1:42:16 PM
    - Re: Same requirement for Moon, or Mars colony - bluh - 7/15/2001 10:14:11 AM
      - Whizzz! - PhilW - 7/15/2001 11:30:40 AM
        
        Justin: Is it time for a vote concerning Bluh? n/t (n/t) - Gary - 7/15/2001 4:23:12 PM
        
        Re: Whizzz! - Nick Hoffman - 7/15/2001 12:55:30 PM
  - There were just +/-200 Pilgrims - ebnelson - 7/15/2001 12:38:12 PM

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