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In that case, we have destroyed about 50% of the earth's natural biomass and we are near the point of depletion of the earth fish stock. That means that an ord
by Daishiman 5y ago
In that case, we have destroyed about 50% of the earth's natural biomass and we are near the point of depletion of the earth fish stock.
That means that an order-of-magnitude increase in consumption, which would trivially happen is all of the earth's existing population were to have first-world consumption standards, would completely wipe away a sustainable society.
As far as I know, order-of-magnitude reductions in consumption of basic resources while keeping living standards is not something we are anywhere remotely close to achieving.