[ExI] Cephalization, proles--Where is government going?

[Mike Dougherty]

On Thu, May 12, 2011 at 1:04 AM, Adrian Tymes <atymes at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> A sponge.  Happens all the time in canyons (this being how they
> are formed).  Water is very good at seeping into these cracks.
>
> And then there's the issue of what lies below the cracked rock, and
> how much water that can absorb.

is this related to the capillary action along the new surface area?
More cracks = more surface area :: better sponge?