Hi!
The circumstances are vastly different. At no given time on earth has one
faction ruled it ALL. In such a case tehre is still advancement. In case of
the Imperium one regime controls all aspects of life and suppresses
knowledge. Two very different circumstances.
Peter
>> To play the devils advocate, suppose only the tools that allowed
>> advancement were lost. then the research of new advancements would
>> start over on the curve at the very slow rate. Exhisting technolgy
>> that was self supporting could continue to function although with
>> out advanced knowledge many would not understand how they work.
>
>So let's see...
>
>Real Earth
>Starting situation: iron tools
>Total resources: one planet
>Time period: 6000 years
>Ending situation: nuclear weapons; transatmospheric flight; genetic
>engineering
>
>GW's Empire
>Starting situation: details unknown, but at the very least: advanced
>maintenance facilities; trans-light speed; advanced genetic
>engineering; advanced manufacturing facilities for laser weapons, etc.
>Total resources: the greater part of a galaxy
>Time period: 10.000 years
>Ending situation: the same as the starting situation
>
>Sorry, I still don't buy it :-))
>
>
>Luca Lettieri
>
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Received on Fri May 26 2000 - 15:11:44 UTC