Is the World really overpopulated ???

Ole_Hickory · Jul 15, 2004

daedong · Jul 15, 2004

As long as they go to the USA I'll be happy, I will stay behind as caretaker /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

slowrev · Jul 15, 2004

imho- the world is not really overpopulated, we humans are just such poor caretakers/managers of it.

Harv · Jul 15, 2004

Hmmm....

Among other things, that 1/4 acre per person means we would have no need for our tractors any more. My family of 4, for example, would only be entitled to one acre. We'd have to sell off the other 41 acres. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

And unless I'm reading it wrong (always a possibility), folks need a whole lot more than a place to live. In our decadent society, for example, we also need space for our stores, shopping malls, schools, hospitals, industry, farms and ranches. Who among us wants to go through life without our ball parks or stadiums? /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif The parking lots alone would take up many a square mile. And, of course, it takes even more square miles of roads and highways just to get around.

And I believe there's a few acres here and there that are simply not habitable. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Not to belittle the spirit of the article, I think it would be interesting to figure out just how much acreage a person in the real world actually does require. It would take some averaging, fer sure, since there are some families currently living in cardboard boxes, while others live on luxurious estates, and I don't think individual vegetable gardens are a particularly efficient way to set up a society.

The world is not overpopulated -- just poorly managed. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Ole_Hickory · Jul 15, 2004

The world is not overpopulated -- just poorly managed 

Well said.

reb · Jul 15, 2004

That article is grossly oversimplified. The implication is that all we need is room to exist and a place to grow food. It does not address pollution, the complex interrelationships of all forms of life on the planet, quality of life, and a handful of other issues. I don’t think we can truly isolate ourselves from nature. I used to worry about the “green” issues, figured that somehow we could solve the environmental questions that the treehuggers raise. Now I figure that nature will limit the human population (via aids, war or ?). It won’t be pretty, but because the human population can’t address the problem, it is inevitable. Might as well enjoy life while we can.

Ole_Hickory · Jul 15, 2004

Vin,
The outback should hold everyone and have plenty of room left over.... /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gifJust kidding I would not want to see the outback overrun by people.
Just don't send them to my home state of WVa,we have a low population for a state in the eastern USA. About 2 million people in the whole state and I like it that way.

Speaking of the outback that one picture of the outback on your web site looks a lot like Mars.
I also like your music on your web page,sounds good to hear a little Ringo Starr.

Ole_Hickory · Jul 15, 2004

Reb,

Your profile says you live in Arizon,is this where you live?
House in Arizona

reb · Jul 15, 2004

( Your profile says you live in Arizon,is this where you live?
House in Arizona
)

Never been there. Some of the news reports when that started raised some questions about the quailty of the science involved. Last I heard some school back east took it over. However, I see no mention of that on the website.