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Since people would presumably not use that extra time to have more children (they aren’t time-limited now), the result would just be a linear increase in popula
by IAmEveryone 7y ago
Since people would presumably not use that extra time to have more children (they aren’t time-limited now), the result would just be a linear increase in population. The important part here is the change from the exponential models of Malthus etc.
- jacquesm 7y ago> they aren’t time-limited now They mostly are actually. Barring the occasional exception there is a definite 20-40 or so age band where most females that have children will have them. This is in part because of society and custom and in part for very valid medical reasons, the chances of children having birth defects go up quite fast past the age of 35.
- tntn 7y agoI think that 'IAmEveryone likely means that people aren't lifetime-limited. Most people aren't reproducing after 40, but expected lifespan is much more than that so even if it doubled there wouldn't be more children.