Poll: The End is Nigh (for human life on Earth)

[Thief]

China managed a one-child policy for a long time.

yeah
and China has boo koo too many people

only one tenth of the land in China can be farmed
and they buy grain from US(A)

 

[Mock Turtle]

yeah
and China has boo koo too many people

only one tenth of the land in China can be farmed
and they buy grain from US(A)

Technology might overcome that problem - that is, in not being so reliant on land - and if the one-child policy effectively worked to reduce their population growth (look at India in comparison), then such might work elsewhere too. There have been studies suggesting that the planet could support as much as 12 billion I believe but I haven't looked into this much I'll admit. And perhap most would rather we did cap our population if it meant we had a chance of producing a cleaner planet.

 

[Heyo]

China managed a one-child policy for a long time.

Europe and Japan manage to keep their reproduction rate below one without a one-child policy.

 

[Mock Turtle]

Europe and Japan manage to keep their reproduction rate below one without a one-child policy.

True, and I'm not sure why the countries that tend to have the largest growing populations are doing so - from lack of control, just nature (more child deaths so more per family to compensate), or if it is policy such that economic growth occurs - or just a mixture of these.

 

[Heyo]

True, and I'm not sure why the countries that tend to have the largest growing populations are doing so - from lack of control, just nature (more child deaths so more per family to compensate), or if it is policy such that economic growth occurs - or just a mixture of these.

There are dozens of factors. Access to birth control, a functioning social security where you don't have to rely on your children at old age, overall wealth, women's equality, religiosity, etc. Of all these empowerment of women seems to be the most important.

 

[Valjean]

the planet can support 9billion people

almost there

ROFL!

Can the planet sustain 9B and still maintain the biodiversity the ecosystem depends on?

We're already using resources faster than they can be replaced. How is that sustainable?
The planet's ecology; all natural systems, is already collapsing -- and you want to abuse it further?
Half the world's population already lives precarious, impoverished lives. What, exactly, do you mean by "sustain?"

 

[cataway]

No-one's disputing well evidenced, established history, just the unevidenced folklore, miracles, divine planning and associated theology.

as i understand bible prophecy , in the not so distant future people much like your self will setout to remove religion . for the most part they will succeed. let that be a sign to you that your world is about to end.

 

[Valjean]

as i understand bible prophecy , in the not so distant future people much like your self will setout to remove religion . for the most part they will succeed. let that be a sign to you that your world is about to end.

 

[Thief]

ROFL!

Can the planet sustain 9B and still maintain the biodiversity the ecosystem depends on?

We're already using resources faster than they can be replaced. How is that sustainable?
The planet's ecology; all natural systems, is already collapsing -- and you want to abuse it further?
Half the world's population already lives precarious, impoverished lives. What, exactly, do you mean by "sustain?"

dude....we are on the same side of the coin

 

[Thief]

Technology might overcome that problem - that is, in not being so reliant on land - and if the one-child policy effectively worked to reduce their population growth (look at India in comparison), then such might work elsewhere too. There have been studies suggesting that the planet could support as much as 12 billion I believe but I haven't looked into this much I'll admit. And perhap most would rather we did cap our population if it meant we had a chance of producing a cleaner planet.

Logan's Run

 

[Mock Turtle]

There are dozens of factors. Access to birth control, a functioning social security where you don't have to rely on your children at old age, overall wealth, women's equality, religiosity, etc. Of all these empowerment of women seems to be the most important.

Oh yes - did I leave these out?

 

[Mock Turtle]

Logan's Run

As in, advocating it? No wonder many of the younger generation are not wearing masks or socially distancing - these oldies don't deserve to live any longer. Same attitude if it hit children more than those older - after all, they haven't lived much so wouldn't have missed much?

 

[Thief]

high tech will not solve our problems

learning to cultivate will

but even then.....there is just so much chemistry