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The birth gif blinking faster than the death gif encompasses most of the problems in the world.
by snarfy 13y ago
The birth gif blinking faster than the death gif encompasses most of the problems in the world.
- bjt 13y agoWhy? Some huge war, plague, or famine is your most likely bet for getting the death rate up. I don't think anyone's pining for that though. Despite having more people than it's ever had, there is less poverty and disease in the world than at any other time since we started keeping track. http://annualletter.gatesfoundation.org/ http://annualletter.gatesfoundation.org/ does a good job debunking the myth that things are always getting worse all the time. There has never been a better time to be alive.
- devcpp 13y agoWho's talking about getting the death rate up? What about lowering the birth rate? And don't get me started on Bill Gates' bullshit arguments. These are long-term trends, his recent "it's been getting better! (for the last 40 years)" cannot be extrapolated over the next centuries.
- DanBC 13y agoBill Gates' "bullshit" is backed by research which you could rebut if you cared to do so. The world currently produces enough food for 11 bn people. World population is expected to expand to about 9 bn in the middle of this century. This is using current production techniques.
- Houshalter 13y agoI don't think overpopulation is responsible for most of the world's problems and in fact I think death is the biggest problem we have. The increase in population over the last few hundred years correlates with our massive increase in technology and industry.