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Default Re: Overpopulation - a myth?

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I think this is wrong. The overall size of human population is indirectly connected with the global warming. More people causes more transportation usage(oil, gas). It also increases global demand for cars, so the production of cars and products that are its complements arises...


The cars have been around for long time and we haven't yet collapsed, inspite of all doomsday-scenarios.

And in addition: who says we are doomed to gasoline for ever? Plans are underway for alternative fuels...

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Finally, more people on this planet means there is more people who will pollute it. Pretty simple.


It's not people who pollute it, but industry. And the heavy industry exists already about 150 years and hasn't yet managed to wreck the earth.

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We can all go to Mars!
Of course, when we make it this way:
You mean, with oceans?

Yes, let's start putting water from the oceans of the Earth into hampers and then transporting it to Mars, in order to form seas.

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Even Stephen Hawking said it's too risky for mankind to stay on a single planet.
So why doesn't he go there? He could start the trend. Provided he finds a sponsor, he could go to some other planet and, if he returns alve, he could tell us how it is being there and if it is viable at all.

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Hmmmmm, what's an equilibrium level of population??
Who would possibly know?

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