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Re:Bills seek end to farm animal abuse videos by marknadal on Monday March 18, 2013 @10:26AM (#5394338)
That then depends on your definition of success. Which I still would want you to provide.

Plus, I think terms of "success" with respect to a /nation/ is slightly skewed when compared to the "success" of genetics or species. I don't think that is an accurate cross-comparison.

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Re:Bills seek end to farm animal abuse videos by aneth4 on Monday March 18, 2013 @11:55AM (#5394935)
I don't really need a definition of success, but I'd say a society that has a high chance of survival, has minimal suffering, and creates beauty.

Given all those things being equal, certainly a higher population would be more successful. However fast population growth is likely to work against most of those goals.

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Re:Bills seek end to farm animal abuse videos by aneth4 on Monday March 18, 2013 @10:52PM (#5398618)
I'd also add to the list advanced technology and knowledge of the universe and consciousness.
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