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It doubled in the first generation (one woman and presumably one man produced four kids) In the following generation, the population didn't increase. Four peop
by dmurray 4y ago
It doubled in the first generation (one woman and presumably one man produced four kids)
In the following generation, the population didn't increase. Four people and their four partners collectively produced eight kids.
- bo1024 4y agoAh, great catch. I keep forgetting about sexual reproduction. To correct the point while keeping the math easy, make it 8 kids each, half of whom have 8 kids and half none, etc. Then each couple contributes on average to two couples in the next generation, etc.
- smegsicle 4y ago> I keep forgetting about sexual reproduction a problem all too common in these fields