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Overpopulation is a nonsense concern. The world population is on track to peak at a level only marginally higher than the current population. The parts of the
by TheCoelacanth 3y ago
Overpopulation is a nonsense concern. The world population is on track to peak at a level only marginally higher than the current population.
The parts of the world rich enough to afford state-of-the-art medical treatments mostly have declining populations and the exceptions are only growing through immigration.
If anything, anti-aging treatments likely would mitigate some future population concerns by giving more time for the economy to adapt to a shrinking population.
- RecycledEle 3y agoVery true. The most important book written in the 21st Century is Dr. Robert Zubrin's "Merchants of Despair." Just read the first chapter is all you need to absorb. OTOH, I would love for someone to disprove Dr. Zubrin's claims.
- daynthelife 3y ago> The world population is on track to peak at a level only marginally higher than the current population. What makes you assume that trajectory will continue if the average lifespan suddenly increases 3-5x?