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Modeling the Risk of a Population Collapse
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- andsoitis 2y agoIs it a foregone conclusion that population collapse would be catastrophine (which is the tone of these writings)? I would expect that it can be problematic depending on its pace, scale, and the affected regions. At the same time, population collapse can reduce environmental pressures, resource consumption, and urban overcrowding. Doesn't the the long-term effects depend on how governments, societies, and economies adapt? And humankind is pretty good at adaptation.
- Qem 2y agoI think long-term people will look back, reap benefits and see upsides, just like the dinosaur-killing asteroid allowed us to evolve, or volcanoes enrich soils. But for those that are unlucky to live/die through it, it will be awful, just like the KT event was for the dinosaurs or the 79 AD Vesuvius eruption was for people in Pompeii.
- cs702 2y agoA more appropriate title would have been "Modeling the Risk of a Population Collapse." Please consider changing the title. Even though the original title is too clickbaitish for my taste, I'm upvoting the OP because I found it well-written and thought-provoking.
- Qem 2y agoTitle changed. Indeed well-written and thought-provoking. He also wrote books on the subject, previously discussed on https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38865298 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38865298 See also https://terebess.hu/keletkultinfo/coll.pdf https://terebess.hu/keletkultinfo/coll.pdf