BSG Spoiler

Jeff Wilson · 22 Mar 2009, 10:23 · from 2009-March.txt.gz

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From: jwilson at io.com (Jeff Wilson)
Date: Sun, 22 Mar 2009 05:23:21 -0500
Subject: (urth) BSG Spoiler
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Jeremy Francis wrote:
> I doubt they'll have an easier time of it.  Again, I think you underestimate
> the power of a centralised population, and overestimate how plentiful
> sustenance will be.  They will have a HARDER time of it on Earth than they
> did on New Caprica, and New Caprica forced privation on the populace.

I agree that it would be easier all in one place, network effects and 
all that, and if they were serious about natural disasters they'd have 
landed a couple of ships to use for shelters and/or emergency 
evacuation.  But it's not fair to say the ending is logistically dumb 
when the ubiquitous cigarettes and good grooming would imply they had 
entire ships full of cigarettes and hair-care products along for the 
ride all along.

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Jeff Wilson - jwilson at io.com
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