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So is anarcho-capitalism not possible since any where it would be implemented at one time probably had a government?

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Not at all. The current situation in Somalia is closer to AC than has been seen recently, and the status there is not exactly rosy; however, one cannot simply use this as a disproof of AC out-of-hand, since the conditions that were set by the (failed) state severely hobbled *any* subsequent system, whether it be anarchist or statist.

Let's do an experiment with identical twins about to enter high school. We let one eat doughnuts all day and make him watch MTV and play video games. The other one goes to a rigorous prep school and then Harvard for four years. At the end of the four years, we'll see which one does better on a SAT-type test.

Oh, one other thing... we're going to to start by lobotomizing the one that goes to Harvard.

Now, when the lobotomized twin does worse, can we conclude that Harvard makes you dumber than playing video games?