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Never underestimate humanities ability to consume resources. They thought the US had enough land that it would take 20 generations to settle (it took 2). That

by Kamq 4y ago

Never underestimate humanities ability to consume resources. They thought the US had enough land that it would take 20 generations to settle (it took 2). That being said, we should probably still do it. Seems like a slower death route.

pas 4y ago
population density is nowhere near efficient levels in most of the US though
- Kamq 4y ago
  Our willingness to do things in non-efficient ways is one of the ways we consume so many resources.