The thought experiment usually goes that the world's population could all fit into the state of Texas, at New York City density. That always ignores the space

The thought experiment usually goes that the world's population could all fit into the state of Texas, at New York City density. That always ignores the space required for agriculture, roads and transportation, waste management, power, manufacturing, and of course the natural resources that modern society depends on. Also, I'd risk arrest or worse just to get out of that area and get some damn peace and quiet. I just spent a week in Chicago. It was fantastic. I'm really glad I'm not still there. (And no, we shouldn't de-colonize Earth, we should get better at living in it.)