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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Sorry for being that guy, but I'm pretty sure people didn't endeavour to explore new lands out of comfort, but because present conditions pressured them to

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

I'm sure it was an uneven mix of the desperate poor and the bored failsons.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

Inquisitiveness and the spirit of adventure led many away from comfort and towards danger, simply to know what lies beyond the horizon.