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And they are all dead now...

i'm pretty sure most individuals who were walking around 2000 years ago are
dead now ;-)

however, if the point you're making is that empires or civilisations end
because they expand too far beyond their own capacity, ability, or political
acceptability to run the things they've brought into being, then you're
right. all empires fail, & that is always why.

i don't think australians want to **** themselves up forever making an
outrageous & unsustainable aquaduct system. but also, i think it has zero
chance of ever getting up. it's absurd. why are we discussing this?
kylie