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> That logic doesn’t quite follow No, it is that you assumed "typical environment". 8 billion today vs one third of a billion one thousand years ago: the plac
by mdp2021 3y ago
> That logic doesn’t quite follow
No, it is that you assumed "typical environment".
8 billion today vs one third of a billion one thousand years ago: the place has gotten crowded.
Which also means, must have been much easier in the past to isolate oneself, within reasonable horse distance. Nowadays, many countries are simply clogged with presence and to find a "desert" is almost impossible (also considering air traffic).
- watwut 3y agoThe limit on isolation was your survival. As in, it was not easy to survive isolated. Pretty much any land you go to belonged to someone who has own opinions on land use. And also, horses were expensive.