Ebony Wrote:The problem with that is that some fen, in particular the Institute are dedicated to narrowing the schism between fen and 'dane. They don't do it by shoving it in peoples' faces, though. Blackstone and company play the long game, shifting perceptions of the youth and less-close-minded toward acceptance and understanding. Keep in mind that Blackstone himself is one of the older fen; he has literally experienced the development of geek culture into the mainstream over forty years or so of life. He knows it happens, and he understands that if he doesn't shove things into 'danes' faces, but rather is there, smiling and helpful, when they look and see, then they'll realize that fen are Just People.Thats why I wrote "in the long run" in the thread title.
Getting a good economic trade with the 1st world will not magically solve all problems, but it makes sure that there are some mayor companies that like to continue to trade with Fenspace. And this will influence politics in the long run too.
There will be always crazy "burn all Fen with fire" people on Earth, but thats true for many other things too (burn Darwins theories with fire, ...). But as long as they stay a minority its okay.