[cgbg]

If he dies, he dies. If he thrives he thrives. Same with those who want to go with him.

What I think will really happen is that the first few missions will be catastrophic--as in everybody dies.

But--some lessons just have to learned the hard way.

After the disasters, folks will get real about the technological barriers that need to be addressed.

[Alas Babylon!]

Yup. CROATOAN comes to mind.

Jamestown was nearly wiped out a few times.

And don’t even think about the Pilgrims, and how they lost more than half their people in the first winter.