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In The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, the Moon was a penal colony. In that book, a form of harsh natural selection took place, and everyone who wasn't smart enough t
by stcredzero 9y ago
In The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, the Moon was a penal colony. In that book, a form of harsh natural selection took place, and everyone who wasn't smart enough to survive in the demanding technical environment (and smart enough to foresee the disasters caused by those who weren't smart enough) quickly died gruesome deaths, leaving a population which was quite intelligent and valued learning.
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- dsr_ 9y ago... in other words, a work of fiction about setting up a disaster, and then partially avoiding it. Please take that as a warning not to set up disasters.
- DennisP 9y agoEspecially since it didn't work out too well for people back on Earth.
- classicsnoot 9y agoAustralia worked out pretty well.