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Silent3

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26. It would take a bit of study to arrive at an ideal number, of course

Reply to Calculating (Reply #23)

Thu Jan 20, 2022, 05:35 PM

Jan 2022

Is it 1 billion? 2 billion? Hard to know. It all depends on what can be done about impact per person. The best approach combines both lowering population and per-person environmental impact at the same time.

One thing is fairly certain: We can't raise standards of living for everyone if a high standard of living equates to anything close to the current environmental impact of individual Americans. The planet would be completely ruined already if everyone on the planet had been living like that up until now.

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'There won't be enough people for Mars': Elon Musk warns about population collapse. [View all] NickB79 Jan 2022 OP

If aliens are secretly supplying technology hints to Elon Musk, they should reconsider. Baitball Blogger Jan 2022 #1

he should lead the way and be the first human to stay on mars permanently nt msongs Jan 2022 #2

My thought, too. Wish we could send him there. highplainsdem Jan 2022 #11

Now, He's An Expert On Civilization ProfessorGAC Jan 2022 #3

But, but, but... orwell Jan 2022 #5

If we could work our way back down to around two billion, without distaster doing the job for us... Silent3 Jan 2022 #4

Took the words right out of my mouth!! PortTack Jan 2022 #17

This Calculating Jan 2022 #23

It would take a bit of study to arrive at an ideal number, of course Silent3 Jan 2022 #26

He needs introducing to the concept of "carrying capacity". For Mars, it's zero people. muriel_volestrangler Jan 2022 #6

Sounds like he's telling people he's free to make baby number 7 with someone new. Solly Mack Jan 2022 #7

Mars colony is a lame idea with current tech anyway 0rganism Jan 2022 #8

So bat shit crazy said what? 48656c6c6f20 Jan 2022 #9

In that case, he needs to get up off of some of his money and promote prosperity on Earth. Midnight Writer Jan 2022 #10

Musk is cherry picking, or he wants enough of the "right" kind of people. Eugene Jan 2022 #12

ah, that's what it's called "replacement theory" ... knew this racist shit had some label to it uponit7771 Jan 2022 #14

This is some white supremacist shit, he's NO DOUBT talking about white babies ... some bullshit uponit7771 Jan 2022 #13

WTF? Go home, Elon, you're drunk. Coventina Jan 2022 #15

8 billion is too many. roamer65 Jan 2022 #16

FUCK THAT GUY Skittles Jan 2022 #18

Kick his ASS!!! Coventina Jan 2022 #20

He hast to look at the first world nations as an example LetsGoBiden Jan 2022 #19

God, what a nut. I'm so sick of these uber-rich assholes. nt Nay Jan 2022 #21

Elon, you don't know what you're talking about. Nt raccoon Jan 2022 #22

You first, motherfucker. aocommunalpunch Jan 2022 #24

K-Mart Tony Stark said a thing. Act_of_Reparation Jan 2022 #25

What he means is that there aren't enough Billionaires to populate Mars tenderfoot Jan 2022 #27