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A few thousand colonists

Raoul — 2/29/2008 6:59:19 PM (archived)

I've often wondered how many persons are needed to produce a livable thriving society. A few thousand seems far too few.

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Apparently we have only 872 years - gbaikie - 2/29/2008 4:50:04 PM
- We'll be OFF Planet by then - carl - 2/29/2008 6:02:03 PM
  - A few thousand colonists - Raoul - 2/29/2008 6:59:19 PM
    - Depends upon the environment, I'd guess. - Bowser - 3/1/2008 12:01:08 AM
      - Frozen Embryos and sperm and eggs - carl - 3/1/2008 3:06:32 PM
    - re: A few thousand colonists - gbaikie - 2/29/2008 11:37:22 PM
    - It's happened with only a few hundred many times. - Lee - 2/29/2008 9:40:21 PM
      - Of course, same atmosphere, same G force, same food, water, trees...same planet! - Raoul - 2/29/2008 9:57:35 PM
        
        Which is why it'll happen again. - Lee - 2/29/2008 11:35:45 PM
        
        re: Which is why it'll happen again. - Good grief, that's sad. - Marcia - 3/1/2008 5:22:40 AM

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