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RichardKennaway comments on The Mere Cable Channel Addition Paradox - Less Wrong Discussion

64 Post author: Ghatanathoah 26 July 2012 07:20AM

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Comment author: cousin_it 26 July 2012 10:34:06AM *  12 points [-]

I've eliminated it as a possibility from any situation that is remotely likely to happen in real life

Hmm, I can imagine situations where you can't extract the resources without adding people. For example, should humans settle a place if it can support life, but only at a low level of comfort, and exporting resources from there isn't economically viable?

Comment author: RichardKennaway 26 July 2012 11:18:50AM 2 points [-]

Such as, for example, the Moon or Mars?

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