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Population of Earth
The existence of humans has not been threatened with extinction since homo sapiens appeared. Our human population was under 1 million prior to that time frame, around 10,000 BCE. During this previous era humans were below 1 million a lot of the time.
https://ourworldindata.org/population-growth-over-time
Since 1800 population increases have been continuous. Although this peaked in 1962–63, and has slowed it hasn’t really dropped completely. Yet, the UN has a lot to say about the opposite happening, I believe this is propaganda. Demographers have totally opposing opinions. Even if the U.N’s prediction is higher than what the demographers state by 2100 the earth will still contain 800 million more people than it does today.
“What might happen in the next 1,000 years that could change the path of population growth? Nuclear wars, pandemics, whole new religions and family preferences, the prospect of colonizing other planets or hugely extending the human lifespan.”
Collapse is not imminent at all. Millenia would have to pass several times over in order to see the decline that is indicated by some institutions or persons of note. It won’t happen in anyone’s current lifetime or even the next 1000 years. It’s like worrying when the next trendy alarmist tells tales to make us worry about the latest flea mutation being a huge problem for humanity.
There are far worse things than birth rates that could lower the population, such as pandemics or nuclear wars. High risk factors that could wipe out all humanity should be the focus not the high, low rate of live births.
It may seem the norm for the 20th century person to have seen quick rising growth rates but this is a modern phenomenon due to higher survival rates of children in general. Our mental views are programmed by what we are born into and the long past or long future is taken as a non-factor which really isn’t factual.
The state of our economy won’t take a nose dive due to high nor low birth rates. It will respond more so to things like climate, war, or even strangely a decline in population that could actually create prosperity rather than destroy it.
“If France’s turn-of-the-century population anxiety can teach us anything, it’s that it may be wiser to make a better world today than agonize over birth rates we have little control over.”
If you don’t want the world to change then accuse it of lacking something that you want to stay the same! It won’t, can’t, and never will stay the same. Change is inevitable. You can’t prepare for or control it. And making babies is just an excuse to create a world you don’t wish to leave behind.
https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-population-crisis/
https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/23436211/overpopulation-population-8-billion-people
https://medium.com/a-taste-for-life/population-of-earth-fa83786ce493?sk=2c0b86194c0dab02d2108daef60537ef
https://ourworldindata.org/population-growth-over-time
Since 1800 population increases have been continuous. Although this peaked in 1962–63, and has slowed it hasn’t really dropped completely. Yet, the UN has a lot to say about the opposite happening, I believe this is propaganda. Demographers have totally opposing opinions. Even if the U.N’s prediction is higher than what the demographers state by 2100 the earth will still contain 800 million more people than it does today.
“What might happen in the next 1,000 years that could change the path of population growth? Nuclear wars, pandemics, whole new religions and family preferences, the prospect of colonizing other planets or hugely extending the human lifespan.”
Collapse is not imminent at all. Millenia would have to pass several times over in order to see the decline that is indicated by some institutions or persons of note. It won’t happen in anyone’s current lifetime or even the next 1000 years. It’s like worrying when the next trendy alarmist tells tales to make us worry about the latest flea mutation being a huge problem for humanity.
There are far worse things than birth rates that could lower the population, such as pandemics or nuclear wars. High risk factors that could wipe out all humanity should be the focus not the high, low rate of live births.
It may seem the norm for the 20th century person to have seen quick rising growth rates but this is a modern phenomenon due to higher survival rates of children in general. Our mental views are programmed by what we are born into and the long past or long future is taken as a non-factor which really isn’t factual.
The state of our economy won’t take a nose dive due to high nor low birth rates. It will respond more so to things like climate, war, or even strangely a decline in population that could actually create prosperity rather than destroy it.
“If France’s turn-of-the-century population anxiety can teach us anything, it’s that it may be wiser to make a better world today than agonize over birth rates we have little control over.”
If you don’t want the world to change then accuse it of lacking something that you want to stay the same! It won’t, can’t, and never will stay the same. Change is inevitable. You can’t prepare for or control it. And making babies is just an excuse to create a world you don’t wish to leave behind.
https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-population-crisis/
https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/23436211/overpopulation-population-8-billion-people
https://medium.com/a-taste-for-life/population-of-earth-fa83786ce493?sk=2c0b86194c0dab02d2108daef60537ef
Published 25th Aug 2023
Author's Note
There really is no correct category for this on this site! We need more areas to expand our writing to take it to the next level... just my two cents.
Tried to add LINKS for the sources I've used for this but its a bit limited in the little box we use here. Lol Oh well. There were only 3 links so 2 are at the bottom as I felt it would take away from the smooth reading by placing them were I originally had them. Hope you enjoy!!
Tried to add LINKS for the sources I've used for this but its a bit limited in the little box we use here. Lol Oh well. There were only 3 links so 2 are at the bottom as I felt it would take away from the smooth reading by placing them were I originally had them. Hope you enjoy!!
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25th Aug 2023 8:23pm
25th Aug 2023 8:58pm
Heya, Lil, Thank You so much for reading and wow, the more the merrier on agreeing to disagree with the popular tripe! :D
26th Aug 2023 1:53am
Population Clock: https://www.census.gov/popclock/
As far as I can tell, humans are like locust - consume until there is nothing left. So far, our ability to use technology and intelligence has been able to sustain human growth. For example, without developing human-made fertilizers I doubt we would be at the current population levels. Famine would have been much more widespread. Medical technology to curb wide-spread disease(s).
Yes, there will be many adaptions along the way. Some hindering while others promote growth.
As far as I can tell, humans are like locust - consume until there is nothing left. So far, our ability to use technology and intelligence has been able to sustain human growth. For example, without developing human-made fertilizers I doubt we would be at the current population levels. Famine would have been much more widespread. Medical technology to curb wide-spread disease(s).
Yes, there will be many adaptions along the way. Some hindering while others promote growth.
29th Aug 2023 11:41pm
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