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The Overpopulation Myth
- antifragile 12y agoAppreciate the heads-up. Whenever I see such BIG and over the horizon forecasts I'm instantly dubious for at least two reasons: - Lots of Black Swans can circle and cross reality in short amounts of time. - Global averages don't count for much if localized, extreme concentrations exists that swing towards depleting and /or insufficient resources. The myth is not the myth of the pop. explosion, it's the myth of yet more BIG forecasts!
- jqm 12y agoOK, now raise the global standard of living to that of the US and Western Europe. Feel free to reduce the earths population by 1/4 since a coming decline (in half a century or so) is claimed. Now, take most of the water out of the aquifers and deplete most of the easily accessible minerals and oil. Drop a bunch of them in the ocean if you want. Kill off a large number of fish. See the problem? Even at current population levels, with rising living standards and diminishing resources it is unsustainable.