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I was recommended an old book (read around 1985, must be older than that) but they didn't remember the title. All I know (might be inaccurate) is:
A traveler finds a spaceship. This spaceship contains "all" knowledge, so he goes around and offers to help planets in need.
One of those planets is a planet plagued by overpopulation. He solves that problem repeatedly with improved nutritional methods until he gives them one last food that makes them infertile.
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I was recommended an old book (read around 1985, must be older than that) but they didn't remember the title. All I know (might be inaccurate) is:
A traveler finds a spaceship. This spaceship contains "all" knowledge, so he goes around and offers to help planets in need.
One of those planets is a planet plagued by overpopulation. He solves that problem repeatedly with improved nutritional methods until he gives them one last food that makes them infertile.
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Hi, welcome to SF&F! You might be able to improve this question by checking out the suggestions. Can you recall what the cover of the book looked like? Was it a novel, or a collection of stories?
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I was recommended an old book (read around 1985, must be older than that) but they didn't remember the title. All I know (might be inaccurate) is:
A traveler finds a spaceship. This spaceship contains "all" knowledge, so he goes around and offers to help planets in need.
One of those planets is a planet plagued by overpopulation. He solves that problem repeatedly with improved nutritional methods until he gives them one last food that makes them infertile.
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I was recommended an old book (read around 1985, must be older than that) but they didn't remember the title. All I know (might be inaccurate) is:
A traveler finds a spaceship. This spaceship contains "all" knowledge, so he goes around and offers to help planets in need.
One of those planets is a planet plagued by overpopulation. He solves that problem repeatedly with improved nutritional methods until he gives them one last food that makes them infertile.
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Hi, welcome to SF&F! You might be able to improve this question by checking out the suggestions. Can you recall what the cover of the book looked like? Was it a novel, or a collection of stories?
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– DavidW
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Hi, welcome to SF&F! You might be able to improve this question by checking out the suggestions. Can you recall what the cover of the book looked like? Was it a novel, or a collection of stories?
– DavidW
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I strongly suspect this is Tuf Voyaging by George R.R. Martin.
Haviland Tuf has found and claimed a "seedship" from a preceding civilization. It was originally intended for ecological warfare, and because of that has an extensive genetic library of every species ever discovered.
The overpopulated world is S'uthlam, where they have a cultural and social imperative to have more children. He provides them with gene-engineered super-wheat and other crops to solve their food problems in return for repairs to his ship. He returns later to find that their constant population growth has taken what should have been a hundred-year improvement in food supply to a mere 13-year margin. He proposes increasingly radical (and less palatable) solutions, including massive fungi and aerial plants.
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The dust that collects upon the underside of each leaf is in actuality a symbiotic microorganism, vital to manna pollination, yet with certain other properties. Borne upon the wind, carried by vermin and human alike, it shall touch every cranny and nook upon the surface of your globe.”
– Valorum
1 hour ago
“The dust,” she said. She had gotten it on her fingertips … when she touched the manna plant. Blackjack’s growl was so low she felt it more than heard. Haviland Tuf folded his hands. “One might consider manna dust as an organic prophylactic of sorts,” he said. “Your biotechs will discover that it interferes powerfully, and permanently, with libido in the human male and fertility in the human female. The mechanisms need not concern you.”
– Valorum
1 hour ago
@Valorum Judging by the comments, I assume you imply the poster should add some quotes to improve the answer?
– Rebel-Scum
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Could this be George R. R. Martin's Tuf Voyaging? (See Wikipedia for a good description.) The date (1986) is about right. He had an alien spaceship with vast stores on information and technology. (I don't recall the individual stories well enough to say if there's a match to your overpopulation story, but it seems like just the sort of thing for the series.)
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I strongly suspect this is Tuf Voyaging by George R.R. Martin.
Haviland Tuf has found and claimed a "seedship" from a preceding civilization. It was originally intended for ecological warfare, and because of that has an extensive genetic library of every species ever discovered.
The overpopulated world is S'uthlam, where they have a cultural and social imperative to have more children. He provides them with gene-engineered super-wheat and other crops to solve their food problems in return for repairs to his ship. He returns later to find that their constant population growth has taken what should have been a hundred-year improvement in food supply to a mere 13-year margin. He proposes increasingly radical (and less palatable) solutions, including massive fungi and aerial plants.
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The dust that collects upon the underside of each leaf is in actuality a symbiotic microorganism, vital to manna pollination, yet with certain other properties. Borne upon the wind, carried by vermin and human alike, it shall touch every cranny and nook upon the surface of your globe.”
– Valorum
1 hour ago
“The dust,” she said. She had gotten it on her fingertips … when she touched the manna plant. Blackjack’s growl was so low she felt it more than heard. Haviland Tuf folded his hands. “One might consider manna dust as an organic prophylactic of sorts,” he said. “Your biotechs will discover that it interferes powerfully, and permanently, with libido in the human male and fertility in the human female. The mechanisms need not concern you.”
– Valorum
1 hour ago
@Valorum Judging by the comments, I assume you imply the poster should add some quotes to improve the answer?
– Rebel-Scum
1 hour ago
add a comment |
I strongly suspect this is Tuf Voyaging by George R.R. Martin.
Haviland Tuf has found and claimed a "seedship" from a preceding civilization. It was originally intended for ecological warfare, and because of that has an extensive genetic library of every species ever discovered.
The overpopulated world is S'uthlam, where they have a cultural and social imperative to have more children. He provides them with gene-engineered super-wheat and other crops to solve their food problems in return for repairs to his ship. He returns later to find that their constant population growth has taken what should have been a hundred-year improvement in food supply to a mere 13-year margin. He proposes increasingly radical (and less palatable) solutions, including massive fungi and aerial plants.
answered 1 hour ago
DavidWDavidW
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The dust that collects upon the underside of each leaf is in actuality a symbiotic microorganism, vital to manna pollination, yet with certain other properties. Borne upon the wind, carried by vermin and human alike, it shall touch every cranny and nook upon the surface of your globe.”
– Valorum
1 hour ago
“The dust,” she said. She had gotten it on her fingertips … when she touched the manna plant. Blackjack’s growl was so low she felt it more than heard. Haviland Tuf folded his hands. “One might consider manna dust as an organic prophylactic of sorts,” he said. “Your biotechs will discover that it interferes powerfully, and permanently, with libido in the human male and fertility in the human female. The mechanisms need not concern you.”
– Valorum
1 hour ago
@Valorum Judging by the comments, I assume you imply the poster should add some quotes to improve the answer?
– Rebel-Scum
1 hour ago
add a comment |
I strongly suspect this is Tuf Voyaging by George R.R. Martin.
Haviland Tuf has found and claimed a "seedship" from a preceding civilization. It was originally intended for ecological warfare, and because of that has an extensive genetic library of every species ever discovered.
The overpopulated world is S'uthlam, where they have a cultural and social imperative to have more children. He provides them with gene-engineered super-wheat and other crops to solve their food problems in return for repairs to his ship. He returns later to find that their constant population growth has taken what should have been a hundred-year improvement in food supply to a mere 13-year margin. He proposes increasingly radical (and less palatable) solutions, including massive fungi and aerial plants.
answered 1 hour ago
DavidWDavidW
3,39911047
I strongly suspect this is Tuf Voyaging by George R.R. Martin.
Haviland Tuf has found and claimed a "seedship" from a preceding civilization. It was originally intended for ecological warfare, and because of that has an extensive genetic library of every species ever discovered.
The overpopulated world is S'uthlam, where they have a cultural and social imperative to have more children. He provides them with gene-engineered super-wheat and other crops to solve their food problems in return for repairs to his ship. He returns later to find that their constant population growth has taken what should have been a hundred-year improvement in food supply to a mere 13-year margin. He proposes increasingly radical (and less palatable) solutions, including massive fungi and aerial plants.
answered 1 hour ago
DavidWDavidW
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answered 1 hour ago
DavidWDavidW
3,39911047
answered 1 hour ago
DavidWDavidW
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answered 1 hour ago
DavidWDavidW
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The dust that collects upon the underside of each leaf is in actuality a symbiotic microorganism, vital to manna pollination, yet with certain other properties. Borne upon the wind, carried by vermin and human alike, it shall touch every cranny and nook upon the surface of your globe.”
– Valorum
1 hour ago
“The dust,” she said. She had gotten it on her fingertips … when she touched the manna plant. Blackjack’s growl was so low she felt it more than heard. Haviland Tuf folded his hands. “One might consider manna dust as an organic prophylactic of sorts,” he said. “Your biotechs will discover that it interferes powerfully, and permanently, with libido in the human male and fertility in the human female. The mechanisms need not concern you.”
– Valorum
1 hour ago
@Valorum Judging by the comments, I assume you imply the poster should add some quotes to improve the answer?
– Rebel-Scum
1 hour ago
add a comment |
The dust that collects upon the underside of each leaf is in actuality a symbiotic microorganism, vital to manna pollination, yet with certain other properties. Borne upon the wind, carried by vermin and human alike, it shall touch every cranny and nook upon the surface of your globe.”
– Valorum
1 hour ago
“The dust,” she said. She had gotten it on her fingertips … when she touched the manna plant. Blackjack’s growl was so low she felt it more than heard. Haviland Tuf folded his hands. “One might consider manna dust as an organic prophylactic of sorts,” he said. “Your biotechs will discover that it interferes powerfully, and permanently, with libido in the human male and fertility in the human female. The mechanisms need not concern you.”
– Valorum
1 hour ago
@Valorum Judging by the comments, I assume you imply the poster should add some quotes to improve the answer?
– Rebel-Scum
1 hour ago
The dust that collects upon the underside of each leaf is in actuality a symbiotic microorganism, vital to manna pollination, yet with certain other properties. Borne upon the wind, carried by vermin and human alike, it shall touch every cranny and nook upon the surface of your globe.”
– Valorum
1 hour ago
The dust that collects upon the underside of each leaf is in actuality a symbiotic microorganism, vital to manna pollination, yet with certain other properties. Borne upon the wind, carried by vermin and human alike, it shall touch every cranny and nook upon the surface of your globe.”
– Valorum
1 hour ago
“The dust,” she said. She had gotten it on her fingertips … when she touched the manna plant. Blackjack’s growl was so low she felt it more than heard. Haviland Tuf folded his hands. “One might consider manna dust as an organic prophylactic of sorts,” he said. “Your biotechs will discover that it interferes powerfully, and permanently, with libido in the human male and fertility in the human female. The mechanisms need not concern you.”
– Valorum
1 hour ago
“The dust,” she said. She had gotten it on her fingertips … when she touched the manna plant. Blackjack’s growl was so low she felt it more than heard. Haviland Tuf folded his hands. “One might consider manna dust as an organic prophylactic of sorts,” he said. “Your biotechs will discover that it interferes powerfully, and permanently, with libido in the human male and fertility in the human female. The mechanisms need not concern you.”
– Valorum
1 hour ago
@Valorum Judging by the comments, I assume you imply the poster should add some quotes to improve the answer?
– Rebel-Scum
1 hour ago
@Valorum Judging by the comments, I assume you imply the poster should add some quotes to improve the answer?
– Rebel-Scum
1 hour ago
add a comment |
Could this be George R. R. Martin's Tuf Voyaging? (See Wikipedia for a good description.) The date (1986) is about right. He had an alien spaceship with vast stores on information and technology. (I don't recall the individual stories well enough to say if there's a match to your overpopulation story, but it seems like just the sort of thing for the series.)
answered 1 hour ago
Mark OlsonMark Olson
14.9k25185
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Could this be George R. R. Martin's Tuf Voyaging? (See Wikipedia for a good description.) The date (1986) is about right. He had an alien spaceship with vast stores on information and technology. (I don't recall the individual stories well enough to say if there's a match to your overpopulation story, but it seems like just the sort of thing for the series.)
answered 1 hour ago
Mark OlsonMark Olson
14.9k25185
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Could this be George R. R. Martin's Tuf Voyaging? (See Wikipedia for a good description.) The date (1986) is about right. He had an alien spaceship with vast stores on information and technology. (I don't recall the individual stories well enough to say if there's a match to your overpopulation story, but it seems like just the sort of thing for the series.)
answered 1 hour ago
Mark OlsonMark Olson
14.9k25185
Could this be George R. R. Martin's Tuf Voyaging? (See Wikipedia for a good description.) The date (1986) is about right. He had an alien spaceship with vast stores on information and technology. (I don't recall the individual stories well enough to say if there's a match to your overpopulation story, but it seems like just the sort of thing for the series.)
answered 1 hour ago
Mark OlsonMark Olson
14.9k25185
answered 1 hour ago
Mark OlsonMark Olson
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Mark OlsonMark Olson
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answered 1 hour ago
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