By: perceptions_now
4/07/2009
8:00 pm Yahoo! Profile:
perceptions_now Did this message offend you?
Sign in to report abuse |
Reply to this message |
As can be seen from the graph in the following link, the world population has increased to nearly 11 Billion people.
If the current relation between countries remained the same, this would roughly equate to the following populations -
1) China - 2.4 Billion
2) India - 1.6 Billion
3) US - 500 Million
4) Australia - 35 Million
This is an unlikely future, in my opinion, but can you glimpse the possibilities?
http://www.prb.org/presentations/g_world-pop-growt h.ppt#295,1,World%20Population%20Growth%20Through% 20History |
|
By: slr2007mclaren
4/07/2009
8:33 pm Yahoo! Profile:
slr2007mclaren Did this message offend you?
Sign in to report abuse |
Reply to this message |
As can be seen from the graph in the following link, the world population has increased to nearly 11 Billion people.
=====
5B too much PN
http://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.cia.gov/li brary/publications/the-world-factbook/print/xx.htm l&ei=kS9PStClMIO0swPMp5SrDQ&sa=X&oi=answers&ct=res ult&usg=AFQjCNGnukeB3d7fgk_cegqVrm4ajKkxtQ
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_population
. |
|
By: perceptions_now
4/07/2009
9:23 pm Yahoo! Profile:
perceptions_now Did this message offend you?
Sign in to report abuse |
Reply to this message |
5B too much PN
http://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.cia.gov/li brary/publications/the-wo rld-factbook/print/xx.htm l&ei=kS9PStClMIO0swPMp5Sr DQ&sa=X&oi=answers&ct=res ult&usg=AFQjCNGnukeB3d7fg k_cegqVrm4ajKkxtQ
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_population
=================
slr,
Sorry, I can't seem to get into your first link.
However, our current Global population is 6.5 Billion and we have increased to there, after being at 2 Billion around 70 years ago.
So, if we continue at or near the similar rate, then 11 Billion is close?
That said, you say its 5 Billion too much, which would put the population at around 6.0 Billion.
That would mean a 0.5 Billion reduction in Global population over the next 90 years?
Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not saying you are wrong.
In fact, I believe the population, by then, may actually be less than 6.0 Billion.
But, do you recognise the implications of that, in so many areas, not the least of which, is economics? |
|
By: galloping.gerty
4/07/2009
9:46 pm Yahoo! Profile:
galloping.gerty Did this message offend you?
Sign in to report abuse |
Reply to this message |
Junk food and polution will cull the population before then. Nothing to worry about.
In fact, humans will probably be extinct by then if they maintain the status quo. |
|
By: nedwin05
5/07/2009
1:50 am Yahoo! Profile:
nedwin05 Did this message offend you?
Sign in to report abuse |
Reply to this message |
"But, do you recognise the implications of that, in so many areas, not the least of which, is economics?"
You wouldn't be thinking that perpetual economic growth may not be possible would you PN? |
|
By: perceptions_now
5/07/2009
3:00 pm Yahoo! Profile:
perceptions_now Did this message offend you?
Sign in to report abuse |
Reply to this message |
"You wouldn't be thinking that perpetual economic growth may not be possible would you PN?"
Ned,
YES, that & a few other issues!
Good to hear from you!
It seems you have been keeping a lower profile or have been occupied elsewhere? |
|
By: bahamian3002
5/07/2009
5:58 pm Yahoo! Profile:
bahamian3002 Did this message offend you?
Sign in to report abuse |
Reply to this message |
It seems you have been keeping a lower profile or have been occupied elsewhere?
========================= ========================= ==
Nedwin's predictions that the world was going down the sh1tter failed to materialize so he is back here with his tail between his legs hoping people will have forgotten. |
|
By: perceptions_now
5/07/2009
6:10 pm Yahoo! Profile:
perceptions_now Did this message offend you?
Sign in to report abuse |
Reply to this message |
"Nedwin's predictions that the world was going down the sh1tter failed to materialize"
bahamian3002,
Why are you so convinced? |
|
By: andreihicks
5/07/2009
6:16 pm Yahoo! Profile:
andreihicks Did this message offend you?
Sign in to report abuse |
Reply to this message |
| I will give PN full credit for sticking with his doomsday predictions even while many around him are jettisoning them quicker than a refugee chucks his child overboard. |
|
By: perceptions_now
5/07/2009
7:20 pm Yahoo! Profile:
perceptions_now Did this message offend you?
Sign in to report abuse |
Reply to this message |
"However, our current Global population is 6.5 Billion and we have increased to there, after being at 2 Billion around 70 years ago.
So, if we continue at or near the similar rate, then 11 Billion is close?
That said, you say its 5 Billion too much, which would put the population at around 6.0 Billion.
That would mean a 0.5 Billion reduction in Global population over the next 90 years?
Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not saying you are wrong.
In fact, I believe the population, by then, may actually be less than 6.0 Billion.
But, do you recognise the implications of that, in so many areas, not the least of which, is economics?"
Andrei,
I put the same question to slr, how you you answer the population dilemna? |
|
By: perceptions_now
5/07/2009
7:21 pm Yahoo! Profile:
perceptions_now Did this message offend you?
Sign in to report abuse |
Reply to this message |
"However, our current Global population is 6.5 Billion and we have increased to there, after being at 2 Billion around 70 years ago.
So, if we continue at or near the similar rate, then 11 Billion is close?
That said, you say its 5 Billion too much, which would put the population at around 6.0 Billion.
That would mean a 0.5 Billion reduction in Global population over the next 90 years?
Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not saying you are wrong.
In fact, I believe the population, by then, may actually be less than 6.0 Billion.
But, do you recognise the implications of that, in so many areas, not the least of which, is economics?"
Andrei,
I put the same question to slr, how you you answer the population dilemna?
PS -Let alone the Peak Oil dilemna? |
|
By: perceptions_now
5/07/2009
7:23 pm Yahoo! Profile:
perceptions_now Did this message offend you?
Sign in to report abuse |
Reply to this message |
"However, our current Global population is 6.5 Billion and we have increased to there, after being at 2 Billion around 70 years ago.
So, if we continue at or near the similar rate, then 11 Billion is close?
That said, you say its 5 Billion too much, which would put the population at around 6.0 Billion.
That would mean a 0.5 Billion reduction in Global population over the next 90 years?
Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not saying you are wrong.
In fact, I believe the population, by then, may actually be less than 6.0 Billion.
But, do you recognise the implications of that, in so many areas, not the least of which, is economics?"
Andrei,
I put the same question to slr, how you you answer the population dilemna?
PS - Let alone, the Peak Oil dilemna?
PS - Let alone, do you know what comes next? |
|
By: larkhill50
5/07/2009
7:33 pm Yahoo! Profile:
larkhill50 Did this message offend you?
Sign in to report abuse |
Reply to this message |
Fertility rates around the world are dropping for a variety of complex reasons. While population itself continues to increase - the United States, for instance, recently passed the 300 million mark - this is the product of waning demographic momentum. The rate of increase is slowing, and by 2080 world population will peak somewhere in the vicinity of nine billion before contracting.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/12/15/opinion/ main2272616.shtml |
|
By: pansi1951
6/07/2009
5:59 am Yahoo! Profile:
pansi1951 Did this message offend you?
Sign in to report abuse |
Reply to this message |
<<Nedwin's predictions that the world was going down the sh1tter failed to materialize so he is back here with his tail between his legs hoping people will have forgotten.>>
......................... ......................... ...
Last I heard the world was going down sh1tter, as you so politely put it.
What have you heard bahaman?
Oh! those green shoots in America? they turned brown and shrivelled up old man. Keep up with the program. |
|
