[Space] What is the 'Gaia' type of garden worlds like? ('Habitability 9').

[sir_pudding]

Originally Posted by whswhs

In a limited degree, yes. But few people are primarily influenced to move to cities by the desire for large areas without vegetation or soil, or for a locally higher temperature, or other geographic traits, I think. Not by comparison with relative social anonymity, or more specialized businesses, or a greater extent of the market, or cultural variety, or other features of city life, which, to be sure, not everyone likes, but which attract a significant number of people.

Mainly, I find the thesis that most people really want to live in their hometown and only emigrated (or immigrated) for work to be dubious.

Most of the places I grew up were only there because nobody else wanted them.