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anciano

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8. Earth is a finite particle in the universe

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Dec 30, 2024, 08:59 PM

Dec 30

with a limited amount of resources and obviously cannot support an unlimited number of people. The necessary adjustments that ultimately will be made by either Nature or the human species itself is yet to be determined.

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The world population will be 8.09B on New Year's Day after a 71M increase in 2024 [View all] BumRushDaShow Dec 30 OP

Not to put too fine a point on it... dchill Dec 30 #1

But, but the VACCINE was supposed to have killed us OFF by now Callie1979 Dec 30 #2

I think the planet can only support 3 billion. multigraincracker Dec 30 #3

That's a lot of fucking. Solly Mack Dec 30 #4

It's a very popular activity! Woodycall Dec 30 #5

Obviously. Solly Mack Dec 30 #9

Ha! Woodycall Dec 30 #11

0.91% growth increase in 2024 OnlinePoker Dec 30 #6

Climate change will create insufferable misery for most of them... EarthFirst Dec 30 #7

Earth is a finite particle in the universe anciano Dec 30 #8

Thus enters Thanos... slightlv Dec 30 #10

Nailed it! To quote the ever famous philosopher Snoopy "it's too peopley out there." PortTack Dec 30 #12

But if you listen to Trumpers, Melon Husk and the other tech bros Blue_Tires Dec 31 #13

The world simply can't handle so many people in the long run *sigh* cstanleytech Dec 31 #14

A calamity for the planet Vegan4life Dec 31 #15

Wonder what happened to the Population Zero campaign of 60 years ago? sinkingfeeling Dec 31 #16

I read the book in 1970 or 71 Marthe48 Dec 31 #17

Shiitte Beringia Dec 31 #18

Well there was BumRushDaShow Dec 31 #19

Population Connection is the organization that was originally Zero Population Growth nmmi Dec 31 #20

Fewer children means more disposable income for families Marthe48 Dec 31 #21