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From: Gurth <gurth@******.NL>
Subject: Re: NAGTW Iceland part
Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 13:17:17 +0100
Marty said on 8:23/ 7 Nov 96...

> I'd have to say that the only places you get no pollution, and unspoilt
> wilderness are where there aren't any people. In defense of the person
> from Iceland, there aren't very many people there, so an unspoilt country
> could be plausible.... it's also not going to be utilised very much (ie
> raped for resources) due to climate.

A thing to keep in mind: there is *no* real nature left in western Europe.
Sure, there are forests and stuff, but those have either been planted, or
allowed to grow after the original ones were almost completely gone.
Around the 13th century or so, you'd have had major trouble finding a
10-meter tall tree.

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