Talk:The Grounders (the Ark)/@comment-138.237.246.73-20141024151433/@comment-108.249.203.65-20150308172222

If we go on the supposition someone mentioned that people will procreate like crazy given the chance.....

1st gen - 400 (200 couples) 5 kids per. 1000 plus the 400=1400.

2nd gen - 1000(500 couples)  5 kids per. 2500 plus the previous 1400=3900.

Since Jaha and Kane's mom appear to be 3rd gen based on them looking close to 60, let's assume they put the 1 child law in now.

3rd gen - 2500(1250 couples) 1 kid per. 1250 plus the previous 3900=5150.

4th gen - 1250(625 couples) 1 kid per. 625 plus the previous 5150=5775.

Bare in mind we haven't killed off anyone as yet for any reason. If all the 1st gen were 20's at the start, they are now in their 80's. 2nd gen are in their 60's.

5th gen - 625(312 couples) 1 kid per. 312 plus the 5775=6087. Let's kill off the 1st gen by the time they reach 100. 6087-400=5687.

6th gen - 312(161 couples) 1 kid per. 161 plus the 5687=5848. If we kill of all 2nd gen now 4848. If you factor in normal attriton through accidents, illnesses, floating people for the most minor of crimes, I think you can get that down to 2800 easily.

What I am trying to point out is this.

These people were smmart enough to build and run the stations, they were qualified to do that in some fashion. They apparently weren't smart enough t understand simple population controls and were cold hearted enough to pass laws that would very likely get their children or grandchildren murdered for doing less than they did.

I want 5 kids, too bad those kids will be limited to only one because of me and of course we should kill them and the extra children. Sorry, but that is simply ludicrous. Not sure how old this author is, but this is extremely weak science fiction. I shudder to even use the word science in this.