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The fact that there was 3 billion people in 1960 is mind-blowing to me.
by avefilip 7y ago
The fact that there was 3 billion people in 1960 is mind-blowing to me.
- tonyedgecombe 7y agoYes, that's almost in my lifetime.
- NeedMoreTea 7y agoJust exponential growth being exponential. Find the doubling time by dividing 70 by that tiny percentage yearly growth. I really wish the politicians wittering on about seeking constant growth - whether population or GDP - could comprehend it.
- k__ 7y agoIn Germany, we have 83 million people and the world population grew multiples of that in my lifetime. That's just baffling. I mean, the "new" people are more than enough to sustain multiple own countries...
- mihaifm 7y agoAlso mind blowing: 6.5% of all the people who have ever lived are alive now. That's 1 in 15 humans who have ever walked the Earth, being alive now.
- xhgdvjky 7y agoholy crap