How Many Hobbits? A Demographic Analysis of Middle Earth

Re:How Many Hobbits? A Demographic Analysis of Middle Earth by hschne on Friday December 08, 2023 @02:50AM (#38566432)

Can't wait for the analysis on Orc numbers. Given that their home turf is a barren wasteland, riddled with fire, ash and dust I don't see them fielding the numbers they do. Not much arable land in Mordor, is there?

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Re:How Many Hobbits? A Demographic Analysis of Middle Earth by kryptiskt on Friday December 08, 2023 @03:09AM (#38566532)

It actually comes up in LOTR, The Gorgoroth Plateau isn't representative of all of Mordor, the fertile lands (because of the volcanic soil) around lake Nurnen in southern Mordor is mentioned as the source of Mordor's food.

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Re:How Many Hobbits? A Demographic Analysis of Middle Earth by TeMPOraL on Friday December 08, 2023 @03:15AM (#38566568)

Maybe they're growing edible fungi underground? Between Mordor and Isengard, they clearly had impressive command of biotech.

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Re:How Many Hobbits? A Demographic Analysis of Middle Earth by adrianN on Friday December 08, 2023 @04:45AM (#38567114)

Where do they get fungus substrate? Fungi are heterotroph afaik.

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