Rosling said it would top out at 11bn
As he said, the birth rate will sort itself out once people are allowed to move out of poverty, and don't have to battle high rates of infant mortality.
This is happening already.
So, while it's true that having a child is the number one factor in determining your life long carbon footprint, it's probably going to be fine from a global population point of view.
Until I hear a convincing reason why not, I'm of the opinion that 11bn people will be fine,provided we get our shit together soon.
(, Sun 27 Oct 2019, 17:08, Reply)
Yes, but increasing inequality is making it impossible to rise out of poverty.
Average wages are rising across the Western world, but mainly because the super rich are raking it in; actual pay for the great majority is static, and compounded by worse access to education, housing, water and healthcare.
I agree that this could all be sorted out, but there's only one country with the will to tackle these thorny issues, and that's China!
(cue the unpopular opinion police)
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da5id <YOUR SIG HERE>, Sun 27 Oct 2019, 17:13,
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Get our shit together?!
We are failing to build adequate housing, transport infrastructure and can't even produce enough food in one of the richest countries. Hoping 'somebody' will sort it out is wishful thinking.
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FeralCatMan Unusual disease collector., Sun 27 Oct 2019, 18:50,
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should have been more specific I suppose
I meant get our shit together and achieve net zero carbon asap (this was an XR post after all).
And on that alone, I don't expect 'someone' to sort it out, I think everyone will have to push to make it happen.
(, Sun 27 Oct 2019, 19:28, Reply)