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If Huxley's calculus is a "human error", humans have yet to see it. The world's population has not collapsed but is still increasing, towards a peak predicted
by wombatmobile 6y ago
If Huxley's calculus is a "human error", humans have yet to see it.
The world's population has not collapsed but is still increasing, towards a peak predicted to be 40% higher than today's 7.5 billion.
The collapse of the food supply has been forestalled by the human capacity for innovation. Nitrogen fertilizer now supports approximately half of the global population.
How long will human innovation forestall catastrophic collapse, and, alternatively, when might it be recognised as the cause?
- richardbrevig 6y agoWe should celebrate the move from traditionalism to innovation. Prioritizing tradition over rational thought held our species back for millennia.
- dontcarethrow2 6y agoYet innovation also is leading us back to cave times. Can we innovate ourselves out of this hole we innovated..
- rickdangerous1 6y agoDo we have a choice at this point? Innovate or perish it seems to me. Luckily there doesn’t appear to be any limits on said innovation.