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Find one source that even suggests that human population growth is expected to be exponential. You won't as it's a nonsensical position. You're being hyperbolic, misleading or are misinformed.
The growth rate of the world population has halved in the last 50 years. Yearly births peaked in the 80s have fallen since and are expected to remain stagnant or decrease. Deaths unsuprisingly will increase as the average elderly population level does.
Why make statements like that which are so obviously fault. If you're really uninformed about the subject surely it is better to "remain silent and be thought a fool than speak and remove all doubt" and if you know better then it's pretty pathetic that you need to resort to lying to make your case.
I'm not a mathematician but I thought that if you keep on doubling numbers it represents exponential growth. If not I'm sure there is some technical term for it. But what matters is that population is expected to rise far faster than available resources.
The hysterical and insulting tone of your post in challenging this is completely unnecessary, totally inappropriate and does not become someone who purports to be contributing to an intelligent discussion. I suggest that you self moderate this approach, otherwise you may end up in the ever growing Ignore bin in due course,No-one would remember the Good Samaritan if he'd only had good intentions. He had money as well.
The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money.
Margaret Thatcher0 -
Devon what surprises me about people of your general disposition is that they do not seem to recognise they are repeating what a small section of every generation has said forever. Essentially that something big is around the corner that is going to cull most of us or cause some unprescended catastrophy.
It intrigues me that you don't seem to realise your repeating an age old error.
Do you realise that in 3 million years time another devon will be claiming the very same thing?
The only answer I think you will reach for is that it's different this time. It always is.
Please for example read up on the English Puritan movement. They claimed forever than Europe was about to implode with another black death, an all out world ending war and many more chicken licken scenarios.
Does it not prique your interest that your'e repeating an age old pattern?
The fundament your'e missing is that we are an adaptable species. Just because you cannot imagine those adaptations should not mean you ignore our ability to make vast changes such as growing crops in deserts and on ocean platforms, or synthesising minerals. Always keep in mind how far we've come in 150 years and how drastically different things will be in 100 nyears.
I am sure the doomsayers have always been around. But the scale of things has never been like it is now in terms of the human race's ability to destroy itself by means of weaponry, epidemic, famine, or habitat destruction. The risks are higher and we understand them better. People are split between the Micawber camp (Something will turn up) and the Frazer camp (We're all doomed).No-one would remember the Good Samaritan if he'd only had good intentions. He had money as well.
The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money.
Margaret Thatcher0 -
GeorgeHowell wrote: »As for the rest you are in denial -- hands over ears going "la la la la not listening, not listening .."
In denial about what exactly?This is a system account and does not represent a real person. To contact the Forum Team email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com0 -
GeorgeHowell wrote: »otherwise you may end up in the ever growing Ignore bin in due course,
Maybe you are on the wrong forum Telegraph or This England maybe?;)"If you act like an illiterate man, your learning will never stop... Being uneducated, you have no fear of the future.".....
"big business is parasitic, like a mosquito, whereas I prefer the lighter touch, like that of a butterfly. "A butterfly can suck honey from the flower without damaging it," "Arunachalam Muruganantham0 -
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GeorgeHowell wrote: »About what the poster you sniped at was saying.
I think you need to read it back again.
I'm not in denial at all, he may very well be 100% correct.
I just don't see what anyone could possibly gain from spending time seeking out things to be upset about, which you have no control over.
Perhaps he's right and the world will end in 100 years, what do you suggest I do about it?This is a system account and does not represent a real person. To contact the Forum Team email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com0 -
I think you need to read it back again.
I'm not in denial at all, he may very well be 100% correct.
I just don't see what anyone could possibly gain from spending time seeking out things to be upset about, which you have no control over.
Perhaps he's right and the world will end in 100 years, what do you suggest I do about it?
Smoke, drink, and have a Big Mac & fries every lunchtime -- chances are you'll never make itNo-one would remember the Good Samaritan if he'd only had good intentions. He had money as well.
The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money.
Margaret Thatcher0 -
GeorgeHowell wrote: »Smoke, drink, and have a Big Mac & fries every lunchtime -- chances are you'll never make it
Seems we're in agreement then.This is a system account and does not represent a real person. To contact the Forum Team email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com0 -
Seems we're in agreement then.
I'm not sure, but since nothing said on here by anybody makes any difference to nything significant whatsoever in the real world, let's assume we are.
Personally I'd rather stay reasonably healthy and see how things pan out.No-one would remember the Good Samaritan if he'd only had good intentions. He had money as well.
The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money.
Margaret Thatcher0 -
I just don't see what anyone could possibly gain from spending time seeking out things to be upset about, which you have no control over.
Stop posting then. As this is exactly what you spent time doing yourself.
You may have issues with certain posters. Doesn't mean everything they say has to be turned into something it's not. You don't get me folowing you around doing the same.0
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