Though I mostly agree with the ridiculousness of the concept "species ending virus", I do think this, combined with advances in medical technology and manufactu

Though I mostly agree with the ridiculousness of the concept "species ending virus", I do think this, combined with advances in medical technology and manufacturing can be a significant threat to the status quo of our highly-connected, just-in-time, centralised-production civilisation. Enough of a threat that I think our species won't breach 10 billion for a considerable amount of time.