[tbontob]

Originally posted by dogscoff:

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What I think is being said is "Growth of very small populations in both the standard game and the proportions game is in direct ratio to the number of races on the planet."

So, "Small (but equal) populations of two races will have double normal growth in the sense that each race will have a normal growth, but when taken together, the growth rate is doubled when compared to the growth rate of just one race."

What you've said there is true, but only for small populations.
If the "natural" (ie how it would be without the exploit) growth rate is greater than or equal to the "exploited" growth rate, then the natural rate applies.

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Thanks Dogscoff.

Just a small point. What if the "natural" growth rate is less than the "exploited" growth rate? Does it not apply to both?