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Ptah

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5. There are over 300 million people in the United States now.

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 28, 2022, 11:09 PM

Mar 2022

I know that the typical estimate of how many humans have ever lived is about 100 million.

Every once in a while you'll see something that claims that currently more people are alive than have ever lived before. I want to strangle those who say that. It shows a profound lack of understanding of math and numbers.

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Interesting [View all] pbmus Mar 2022 OP

I know that the typical estimate of how many humans have ever lived PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2022 #1

You mean 100 billion? nt Ilsa Mar 2022 #4

Duh. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2022 #8

There are over 300 million people in the United States now. Ptah Mar 2022 #5

Billion, million, what's the difference? PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2022 #9

At least you admit it when you make a mistake NJCher Mar 2022 #11

I hope I always admit when I make a mistake. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2022 #12

"that currently more people are alive than have ever lived before" I've heard that, took it as truth Demovictory9 Mar 2022 #13

I think I remember reading maybe in the 60s or 70s Mr.Bill Mar 2022 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author pbmus Mar 2022 #3

Full image: Ptah Mar 2022 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Mar 2022 #7

In 1968 Arthur C. Clarke wrote in the book 2001: a space odyssey Rustynaerduwell Mar 2022 #10