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• Charlie Stross commented on Insufficient data
  I am not convinced that information is substitutable for labour in all (or even most) cases....
• Charlie Stross commented on Insufficient data
  Au contraire, corrupt government is really crap at responding to crises. I suspect this is why so many Americans seem to have a down on government; they've never seen a really good one in action....
• Charlie Stross commented on Insufficient data
  Ahem: this isn't a thread for discussing US domestic politics/ideology. Please bite your lips, or if you can't hold it in, go somewhere like Little Green Footballs or FireDogLake instead. I'm on the road this weekend with an ipad, so I don't have time to ride herd and issue polite warnings: further political derailing will result in censorship (which is easier - fewer keystrokes)....
• painlord2k commented on Insufficient data
  I would like to reply to a few comments: 1) The number of people initially needed for "The Colony" to keep up our level of civilization is dependent on the mean IQ of the population and it's distribution. With a mean of 100 you probably need your lower estimate of 100 millions. With a mean IQ of 120 you can lower it to 30 millions and with a mean of 140 you can lower it to 10 millions. An mean IQ of 160 would lower the limit to 1 million. Other traits, like neuroticism, trust and so will be useful....
• Charlie Stross commented on Insufficient data
  Greg: I just banned painlord2k from this blog. (Reason: other postings of theirs -- moderated -- with racist content.) No need to feed the troll with your attention....