RetreadRand said:I think I would rather that happen (perishing in the process) then to have to stick around in a post-armageddon On the Beach world...
I would imagine certain southern hemisphere environs being left relatively unscathed. Given the choice, I might opt for a Robinson Crusoe existence with a few of my crew-mates than a fiery end - become philosophers, or some other discipline for people with too much time on their hands.
Brett