Why was the Blight unusual? Why aren't lower zones subject to greater colonization pressure from higher zones, which have more design power?
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Replying to @InstanceOfClass
@InstanceOfClass colonization is considered "impolite" and "just not done". The Blight was unusual b/c it violated social norms like a jerk.2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @admittedlyhuman
@admittedlyhuman@InstanceOfClass also colonization is usually about population growth but no one from high zones wants to live in low zones1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @drethelin
@admittedlyhuman@InstanceOfClass hmm not quite actually: it's either about exploitation or expansion. Neither is super attractive2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @drethelin
@admittedlyhuman@InstanceOfClass consider how crazy it would seem for New Yorkers to start colonizing even Montana let alone Nigeria1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @drethelin
@drethelin@admittedlyhuman@InstanceOfClass I think exploitation under the guise of helping "correct the misguided" would be popular.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @moritheil
@moritheil@drethelin@admittedlyhuman I guess the bigger question is why there are uncolonized planets at all.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @InstanceOfClass
@InstanceOfClass@moritheil@admittedlyhuman the same reason no one really lives in Antarctica, and no one but aboriginals in arctic areas1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @drethelin
@drethelin@moritheil@admittedlyhuman The reason nobody lives in Antarctica is that civilization is only ~10,000 years old.1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @InstanceOfClass
@InstanceOfClass@moritheil@admittedlyhuman New York will hit more millions before any of those want to move to Antarctica2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@drethelin @moritheil @admittedlyhuman I'm talking about billion-year old civilizations here.
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