Re:Lunar bases may need to be quake-proof (2006)
by thaumasiotes on Sunday July 16, 2017 @02:05AM
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> China or Europe (largest pops)
Population of China: 1.4 billion
Population of Europe: 0.74 billion
Population of India: 1.3 billion
Europe isn't all that populous. And why compare an aggregation like "Europe" anyway? Tropical Africa is also more populous than Europe is. Southeast Asia is less populous, but not a lot less.
Re:Lunar bases may need to be quake-proof (2006)
by mc32 on Sunday July 16, 2017 @02:36AM
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(I meant geo regions with developed econs, India is still in its infancy --its pop is not yet accustomed to near-middle class lifestyles) I think the context makes that clear.
Population of China: 1.4 billion
Population of Europe: 0.74 billion
Population of India: 1.3 billion
Europe isn't all that populous. And why compare an aggregation like "Europe" anyway? Tropical Africa is also more populous than Europe is. Southeast Asia is less populous, but not a lot less.