> Yes, that's why Malthusian model is so popular: because it is obviously correct It's not correct right now, for humans, which is what we were talking about.

> Yes, that's why Malthusian model is so popular: because it is obviously correct It's not correct right now, for humans, which is what we were talking about. > and because its assumptions cover very wide range of observed past and future conditions Ah yes, those magical "observed future conditions". > We live in pretty unique circumstances when they don't There are no grounds for insisting that we "live in unique circumstances". That statement is either a tautology (like your interpretation of Malthus) or it's meaningless. > I believe that in around 200-300 years we will return to high-fertility regime, that will require governmental measures to curb, if we want to preserve the quality of life. I like science fiction as much as the next person but that's all this is.