At least the "Hyperbole" as you put it is based on scientific studies about the carrying capacity of the earth. It appears to me a perfectly rational position.

At least the "Hyperbole" as you put it is based on scientific studies about the carrying capacity of the earth. It appears to me a perfectly rational position. In fact isn't it irrational to ignore these kinds of studies? http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/13/scientist-warming-could-cut-population-to-1-billion/ http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/13/scientist-warmi... Seems it is the economists who are the optimists, and we know how well economists are at forcasting anything... https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/cwire/2009/03/13/13climatewire-scientists-see-more-grim-effects-of-climate--10121.html https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/cwire/2009/03/13...