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Re:Why you, personally, should want a larger human population by 2-718-281-828 on Sunday February 25, 2024 @03:38AM (#39498856)
if you compare those two examples (from ancient egypt and yours) then you also have to count all those people developing, maintaining and providing services for the machinery you use.
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Re:Why you, personally, should want a larger human population by defrost on Sunday February 25, 2024 @03:46AM (#39498909)
That's correct.

It takes a village to raise a child, it takes a small city to support a mine, the food, the tool upkeep, etc.

And the per capita-hour including all the people involved tonnages involved have vastly increased.

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