[extropy-chat] destroying gardens?

[Keith Henson]

At 08:32 AM 25/06/05 -0700, Mike Lorrey wrote:
>Primarily Mugabe wants to force these shantytowners out to use them to
>force out more of the white farmers that remain.

Perhaps I should spell out the larger question.

Why do humans periodically kill large numbers of other humans?

If you consider the period length and the exception cases you will be half 
way to the answer.

Keith Henson

>--- Keith Henson <hkhenson at rogers.com> wrote:
>
> > At 11:11 PM 21/06/05 -0700, you wrote:
> > >
> > >Has anyone here any comment or insight into this?  s
> > >
> ><http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/africa/06/21/zimbabwe.crackdown.ap/index.h 
> tml>http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/africa/06/21/zimbabwe.crackdown.ap/index.html
> > >
> > Yes.
> >
> > But it is a sure thing you will find my insights depressing.
> >
> > Keith Henson