Thirty seconds to live

[toddtervy]

The carrying capacity of the earth is not static. Technological advancements continually expand it. We aren't living in a glass bottle, but a rubber balloon.

Yeah, about that...



What do you think happens on this graph now that we're slowly running out of fossil fuel?

Well said, sometimes a graph gets the point across much quicker and better.

[Rmcdermott927]

In the words of Dave Chapelle "5 seconds left until the end of the world, that's just enough time to suck a titty."

[ObscureBean]

It really can't be that bad, the entire world population can in theory fit (albeit uncomfortably) on the Isle of Wight which is only about 380 sq km. I think we can start worrying when it takes the whole of the US.. Ok on second thoughts we might not last that long 

Some stats:
http://www.overpopulationmyth.com/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/radio4/posts/can_the_worlds_population_real

[Snail2]

The same usual overpopulation (myth) BS again and again and again . At first our world is not a closed environment, therefore there are no theoretical population cap. Secondly more than 50% of the population living in cities what makes those places overcrowded, but overcrowding not equal to overpopulation. Thirdly, currently we are producing food and drinking water for more than 10 billion ppl, so there are no food and water scarcity issue, the crap what you see in many places is happening only because of the unequal distribution and extensive wasting.

Please do not believe in all the crap what the MSM trying to push to us.

[herzmeister]

Thirdly, currently we are producing food and drinking water for more than 10 billion ppl, so there are no food and water scarcity issue, the crap what you see in many places is happening only because of the unequal distribution and extensive wasting.

Exactly that, plus everyone could theoretically produce all the food they need right in their living room, e.g. with https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquaponics