[BNW] What is your BNW like?

[Phillip C Bernstein <Remartrand@compuserve.com>]

 > How many deltas exist in your world?  Are they one in a
>million, placing only about 250 deltas in the US
>(actually it's 274,122,407 people by the latest census
>calculation, so 274 deltas

Here is my take on this, after talking about it with a friend ...

Deltas probably run somewhere between 0.5% and 2% of the population - and
here is my reasoning:

There need to be ENOUGH Deltas that most people know someone who was
affected by Delta-based violence.  This allows Kenedy a free hand because
scared people are easily manipulated.  On the other hand, it is a small
enough number that MOST people would not personally know a Delta --  as it
is hard to demonize a minority when you know a person in it. 

 Thus, most small towns might have generated a Delta (and depending on the
personality of the Delta, it could be the town Hero, the black-sheep, or a
well kept secret) or two - and they probably left for the big time or to
find better protective coloration.  Minor cities may have a small resident
delta population, agaim dependant on the character of the community. 
Moderate cities probably have a FEW unregistered Deltas, as there are
enough people to hide in plain sight, and possibly a few public Deltas as
well.  The majority of the Delta population, however, will be found in the
largest cities, as these cities allow for the best type of anonymity - a
single face in a large croud.  Except for Crescent City and a few of the
OTHER megopoli, 2% is probably a reasonable upper limit  or the hidden
Deltas would be tripping over each other.

The Mad Vogon