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"To me our current population seems barely sustainable" Which population? Population in Africa is barely sustainable, but they aren't getting mitochondria imp

"To me our current population seems barely sustainable" Which population? Population in Africa is barely sustainable, but they aren't getting mitochondria implants there, not even diag. Population in e. g. Germany is shrinking, they have money and they certainly want to make sure everybody who is willing to bear kids get them. That's two different populations with different solution.

ithkuil 12y ago
The african continent is 30 million square kilometers and 1.1 billion people. India is 3 million square kilometers with 1.2 billion people.
- guard-of-terra 12y ago
  Okay, we're excluding India too. How about Europe?
pbhjpbhj 12y ago
The global population of 8 billion for the resources available on the planet in order to create sustainability going forward that will allow the planet to continue to sustain 8 billion people - and the greater number as death rates decline - for the foreseeable future. According to Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Germany http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Germany, Germany's natural population as deaths-vs-births has declined by up to 0.24% (-2.4 per mille listed on Wikipedia) per annum. However, the same page indicates that Germany has the largest migrant population - 10 million people - who are not in those figures. I've not looked at their population stats in detail but first indications are that their population is not falling. Natural population of European countries falling doesn't create extra resources on the planet. Lets turn it around, explain why Germany need an increase in endemic population? How does that benefit the rest of us?
- guard-of-terra 12y ago
  Endemic German population don't need to explain itself to "the rest of you" because it is self-sufficient and even generating substantial "revenue" being an industry locomotive. On the other hand, endemic African population can't even feed themself and rely on foreign aid and still starve. It is obvious that we should make sure stable and productive society remains stable. Yes, lifting Africa out of poverty is important, but more important is not kicking Germany into poverty. Which might as well happen if we populate it with random starving people from that 8 billion and order them fed no matter what. So, Germans are going to try to keep their endemic population and culture because they can and should. And the "rest of you" should probably learn how to survive without wasting precious planetary surface.

ithkuil 12y ago

The african continent is 30 million square kilometers and 1.1 billion people. India is 3 million square kilometers with 1.2 billion people.

guard-of-terra 12y ago
Okay, we're excluding India too. How about Europe?

pbhjpbhj 12y ago

The global population of 8 billion for the resources available on the planet in order to create sustainability going forward that will allow the planet to continue to sustain 8 billion people - and the greater number as death rates decline - for the foreseeable future. According to Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Germany http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Germany, Germany's natural population as deaths-vs-births has declined by up to 0.24% (-2.4 per mille listed on Wikipedia) per annum. However, the same page indicates that Germany has the largest migrant population - 10 million people - who are not in those figures. I've not looked at their population stats in detail but first indications are that their population is not falling. Natural population of European countries falling doesn't create extra resources on the planet. Lets turn it around, explain why Germany need an increase in endemic population? How does that benefit the rest of us?

guard-of-terra 12y ago
Endemic German population don't need to explain itself to "the rest of you" because it is self-sufficient and even generating substantial "revenue" being an industry locomotive. On the other hand, endemic African population can't even feed themself and rely on foreign aid and still starve. It is obvious that we should make sure stable and productive society remains stable. Yes, lifting Africa out of poverty is important, but more important is not kicking Germany into poverty. Which might as well happen if we populate it with random starving people from that 8 billion and order them fed no matter what. So, Germans are going to try to keep their endemic population and culture because they can and should. And the "rest of you" should probably learn how to survive without wasting precious planetary surface.