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Reddit Overpopulation: https://old.reddit.com/r/overpopulation/
Why I disagree with the concept of "overpopulation". (Spoiler alert: Whether the planet will tolerate us is less about out numbers, more about _how_ we live.)
submitted 5 years ago by Robin from robinupton.com
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[–]magnora7 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun - 5 years ago (2 children)
I agree with this. We are nowhere near the holding capacity of earth. Especially as we get more efficient.
Human population is set to peak at 11 billion or so. The maximum rate of growth already happened in 1965 and now the rate of growth is slowing.
Overpopulation is not really a problem in the long run, imo. As long as we really do level off at around 11 billion, which all the numbers seem to indicate we will
[–]Shaylee 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun - 5 years ago (1 child)
Why do we need 11 billion people though? You suggest it will peak, but why? If it's not a problem, why would it peak?
[–]magnora7 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun - 5 years ago (0 children)
It peaks because as countries become developed their birth rates naturally drop, and most countries are now developed
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