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World population likely to hit 11B by 2100

• alexyes 12y ago
  Unless growth slows down for lack of natural resources.
  • lutusp 12y ago
    Interesting you should mention that -- I have been working on that topic: http://arachnoid.com/peak_people http://arachnoid.com/peak_people
    • alexyes 12y ago
      Interesting. Most people claim both that we will run out of natural resources and that population will grow indefinitely, which is impossible. Cool paper
      • lutusp 12y ago
        > Most people claim both that we will run out of natural resources and that population will grow indefinitely, which is impossible. Yes, or in any case, self-contradicting. > Cool paper Thanks!
• lutusp 12y ago
  I have recently created a mathematical treatment of this topic, one that takes non-renewable resources into account: http://arachnoid.com/peak_people http://arachnoid.com/peak_people