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[–] ApeNo1@lemm.ee 14 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Was this simulation just based on population growth or did it also take into account genetic variation which I believe is also critical for certain aspects of a species survival?

[–] wahming@monyet.cc 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You could have read the article. It's based on technical skills, social situations. Not long term population growth.

[–] ApeNo1@lemm.ee 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

For me it is the terminology. I thought colonisation was the long term goal of staying more permanently vs a mission which is for a finite period such as this simulation. Had not seen the 28 year limit which makes it more a mission than colonisation. Happy to be corrected.

[–] 14th_cylon@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

yeah, but then the headline would not be so clickbaity and attracted less clicks than this "new alabama" suggestion. what are you not getting there? it wasn't mistake 😂

[–] delawen@floss.social 6 points 1 year ago

@ApeNo1 @throws_lemy Genetic variation is not an issue. Just send frozen embryos.

They are probably going to be all cis women, anyway (we are the smaller ones consuming less resources).

[–] roguetrick@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

None of the above. New colonists were randomly generated by the environment for a 28 year simulation.