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Environment & Energy

eppur_se_muova

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1. Natural ice provides a way of preserving meat through the Winter -- a big boon to pre-mechanical populations.

Reply to hatrack (Original post)

Sat Feb 22, 2025, 04:03 PM

Feb 2025

Much of Earth's human population, for much of history, was never too far from at least seasonal ice. Those who lived closer to the equator had to rely on fresh fish and game year-round. Not possible everywhere, which somewhat limited human expansion.

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Modern Humans Evolved During Glacial & Interglacial Periods - Earth Had Ice For Only 13% Of Past 485 Million Years [View all] hatrack Feb 2025 OP

Natural ice provides a way of preserving meat through the Winter -- a big boon to pre-mechanical populations. eppur_se_muova Feb 2025 #1

Also, the colder, the bigger . . . hatrack Feb 2025 #2