Population Problem (2 Viewers)

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Ian
Jul 12, 2002
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    Martin said:
    Ian, where do you get this claim that the Earth can only accomodate 1 billion people? I've never heard that theory before..
    Basically, it works like this:

    All food on the planet is made from energy from the sun. Plants and photoplankton get their energy from the sun, and other animals eat them. Through the use of fossil fuels (to boost production) and unsustainable cropping (clear cutting or burning forests to plant or graze, cultivating millions of acres of land with single hybrid crops, etc.) we've boosted the temporary ability of the earth to provide food, by exploiting the regressive sunlight (the sunlight that has been used to construct something likes), or ancient sunlight (regressive sunlight that was transformed over millions of years). This boosted production is temporary and eventually will backfire. Using current sunlight, and sustainable levels of regressive sunlight, the earth can support approximately one billion historically.
     

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    Gianluigi

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    Dec 18, 2005
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    neath_lad said:
    WELL THERE IS NOT ONLY A PROBLEM THAT THE POPULATION IS RISING TOO FAST BUT IN MANY EUROPEAN COUNTRIES ESPECIALLY ITALY AND COUNTRIES LIKE AUSTRALIA THAT THE POPULTAION WILL START TO DECREASE. IF YOU LOOK UP THE DEMOGRAHPIC TRANSITION MODEL IT PREDICTS THIS. APPARNTLEY A STUDY SAYS IF THIS TREND CONTINUES, A COUNTRY LIKE ITALY IN 30 OR SO YEARS POPULATION WILL BE CUT IN HALF.
    Yes true, as long as their football does not cut in half.
     
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    Ian
    Jul 12, 2002
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    neath_lad said:
    WELL THERE IS NOT ONLY A PROBLEM THAT THE POPULATION IS RISING TOO FAST BUT IN MANY EUROPEAN COUNTRIES ESPECIALLY ITALY AND COUNTRIES LIKE AUSTRALIA THAT THE POPULTAION WILL START TO DECREASE. IF YOU LOOK UP THE DEMOGRAHPIC TRANSITION MODEL IT PREDICTS THIS. APPARNTLEY A STUDY SAYS IF THIS TREND CONTINUES, A COUNTRY LIKE ITALY IN 30 OR SO YEARS POPULATION WILL BE CUT IN HALF.
    Nations like Italy, with zero population growth are rare. There are many more, bigger countries with exploding populations. In this global economy, the nations with the money will have the food. Thus, if nothing is done, billions of people will starve or die of disease.
     

    loyada

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    Feb 6, 2005
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    Ian said:
    Nations like Italy, with zero population growth are rare. There are many more, bigger countries with exploding populations. In this global economy, the nations with the money will have the food. Thus, if nothing is done, billions of people will starve or die of disease.
    what's wrong with live and die (whatever the cause)
     

    Hambon

    Lion of the Desert
    Apr 22, 2005
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    Sir Sebastian said:
    ohh, hambon, im going to andre nickatina show friday :cool:
    That nigga aint dead from smokin them Cocaine blunts yet!!!

    Anyways take some photos if there aint to much Buddah smoke in the Aiiir aight....

    4 fifteens in yo drunk thats beat.....:eyebrows:
     
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    Ian
    Jul 12, 2002
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    loyada said:
    what's wrong with live and die (whatever the cause)
    Just human decency. Is it not our duty to prevent starvation and disease if possible? Or should you trust that you won't be affected by the crisis?
     

    neath_lad

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    Jun 25, 2004
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    Ian said:
    Nations like Italy, with zero population growth are rare. There are many more, bigger countries with exploding populations. In this global economy, the nations with the money will have the food. Thus, if nothing is done, billions of people will starve or die of disease.
    i wouldnt go as far as saying rare, this is a big problem for quite of few develop countries.
     

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