That was true 10-20 years ago, but in a world with "terminators" I don't think it's true anymore. Regarding effective conquest, we can look at the historical l

That was true 10-20 years ago, but in a world with "terminators" I don't think it's true anymore. Regarding effective conquest, we can look at the historical lesson of Rome. Conquest is effective when you can co-opt local leaders and cultures to cause them to identify with the conquering culture. Conquest that doesn't cause integration is historically unstable.