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Comment author: DanielLC 28 February 2013 01:24:20AM 0 points [-]

Why don't we give as many people as we can mansions?

Also, there's the possibility of eugenics. It has been established that dragons live significantly longer than ponies. If we increase the dragon population and decrease the pony population, there will be a net increase in lifespan.

Comment author: Salivanth 28 February 2013 09:33:10AM 0 points [-]

How do we decide who to give mansions? Especially if the "finite" is real and it never comes back. Then you can virtually always make an argument for waiting. When you're literally immortal, there's no such thing as the perfect time to use an irreplacable resource. If you wait long enough, it's basically a lock that somepony better will come along, if not this millenium then maybe the next one.

As for eugenics: Dragons take up a hell of a lot more space than ponies.