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I think all of these analyses contain a critical flaw in that they ignore the effect of evolution. Any characteristic that increases reproduction rates that is

I think all of these analyses contain a critical flaw in that they ignore the effect of evolution. Any characteristic that increases reproduction rates that is passed down to the next generation, whether that characteristic is cultural, location-specific, or genetic, will eventually become the majority. (And yes, cultural beliefs and location can be "passed down" to some degree.) This will result in eventual birth increases as pro-fertility adaptations build up. You can't assume that the system is static and that trends will continue when the math of evolution inherently promotes a pro-reproduction bias.

llukas 9y ago
Until extinction event of course as environment is not infinite ;)
- vtange 9y ago
  So you're saying this whole world is a game where if a species is not intelligent enough to know when to stop reproducing in order to save the environment, it's an inevitable game over? :)
  - llukas 9y ago
    Not necessarily. (similar but not 100% same) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotka%E2%80%93Volterra_equations https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotka%E2%80%93Volterra_equatio... Predators don't know hwne