General Discussion

Brenda

(2,054 posts)

95. I agree Ron.

Sun Aug 20, 2023, 08:06 AM

Aug 2023

Not sure if some in this thread are really that deep in denial or are just trolling for kicks.

People need to read a few books on the subject and look around. There is zero slowing down of consumerism, car and jet travel and energy use (in fact people are using more energy to deal with extreme heat). The feedback loops are already happening in nature, unstoppable.

Lots of folks are still buying everything online due to Covid Fear. People show off their disposable holiday decor. They relish buying fast fashion. Why can't people connect the dots? China factories -> Container Ships -> Long haul trucks -> UPS trucks. Not sustainable!

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

108 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Major 'Population Correction' Coming For Humanity, Scientist Predicts [View all] CousinIT Aug 2023 OP

I'm surprised we've lasted as long as we have. RandySF Aug 2023 #1

Homo Sapiens as a species no smarter than yeast. bullimiami Aug 2023 #2

Most of the death blow has come in the last 100 years. GoodRaisin Aug 2023 #77

"...reproduce exponentially, expand geographically, and consume all available resources," keithbvadu2 Aug 2023 #3

+1 ... Auggie Aug 2023 #7

The Matrix keithbvadu2 Aug 2023 #8

Thanks Auggie Aug 2023 #14

The deaths will be brutal Johnny2X2X Aug 2023 #4

Climate Darwinism, ... stuck in the middle Aug 2023 #6

It makes me fear for the US Johnny2X2X Aug 2023 #9

There certainly is a feedback effect harumph Aug 2023 #12

That's very insightful that Republicans depend on fear at the polls, yardwork Aug 2023 #81

The final chapter of "The Shock Doctrine"... Hestia Aug 2023 #98

We'll be overrun by the victims of Empire, orthoclad Aug 2023 #68

There was also that huge volcanic eruption in Nicaraugua a couple of years ago - pretty Hestia Aug 2023 #97

As crazy as it sounds Johnny2X2X Aug 2023 #104

Climate change will add to the migrations. Swede Aug 2023 #10

Pretty soon Americans will be the migrants FakeNoose Aug 2023 #26

Yep. I watch A LOT of nature docs and have scouted out a place to head for; looking Hestia Aug 2023 #99

If I were young enough I'd be looking at northern Minnesota or Wisconsin FakeNoose Aug 2023 #101

What will the world look like when my daughter is my age? underpants Aug 2023 #5

The biggest concern of my existance. nt Prairie_Seagull Aug 2023 #13

Yup, and should be for every one. KPN Aug 2023 #30

Yeah, I often worry for my 6 year old and what he will need to deal with when he is an adult. honest.abe Aug 2023 #20

I've been watching End of Civilizations on You Tube Marthe48 Aug 2023 #11

A lot of them were also mercenaries, especially toward the end Hestia Aug 2023 #100

We died from Yacht disease! Brainfodder Aug 2023 #15

oddly enough, some species will .... SarcasticSatyr Aug 2023 #24

Not just "yacht disease" Duppers Aug 2023 #36

A lot of Gen Zers will choose to not have kids because of global warming. Sky Jewels Aug 2023 #16

As well as many millenials -- because of global warming as well as other pretty much global issues. KPN Aug 2023 #34

My hypothesis for the number one cause of smaller families in most modern societies: swong19104 Aug 2023 #42

Transition from agrarianism and birth control. TheProle Aug 2023 #60

Mine too and I chose to have only one child. Duppers Aug 2023 #44

Bob Dylan's "Masters of War"....... SergeStorms Aug 2023 #45

my kid doesn't want any either Takket Aug 2023 #88

I'm Gen X and I never had kids Withywindle Aug 2023 #93

Very good point about the economic conditions. Sky Jewels Aug 2023 #96

The world has metastatic cancer and Disaffected Aug 2023 #17

Capitalism is the cancer orthoclad Aug 2023 #29

In medical analogy, I would say Disaffected Aug 2023 #38

While flying . . . Richard D Aug 2023 #18

Ignored the simple rule, don't piss where you sleep ashredux Aug 2023 #19

Many countries are seeing population declines Farmer-Rick Aug 2023 #21

Overtaken by population increases in other nations Kaleva Aug 2023 #23

Yup, for now Farmer-Rick Aug 2023 #28

Giant cockroaches. Sky Jewels Aug 2023 #61

We are at 8 billion now Zeitghost Aug 2023 #71

Starvation caused by climate change will reduce the population Kaleva Aug 2023 #72

We will run out of people Zeitghost Aug 2023 #74

The people suffering in East Africa because of extreme drought say otherwise Kaleva Aug 2023 #76

Which is why Pootie didn't show up to the BRICS meeting in So Africa - he's starving out Hestia Aug 2023 #103

Open up more land, where exactly? NickB79 Aug 2023 #80

Right. Brenda Aug 2023 #94

On the other hand, corn and other crops will become too valuable to feed to animals... hunter Aug 2023 #106

Population or greed? orthoclad Aug 2023 #31

Both! Duppers Aug 2023 #40

When one billionaire orthoclad Aug 2023 #41

You're right! Duppers Aug 2023 #46

And most emissions from the poorer classes orthoclad Aug 2023 #69

True that. Farmer-Rick Aug 2023 #55

Agree orthoclad Aug 2023 #67

Congratulations! SergeStorms Aug 2023 #49

I disagree with humans going extinct. Back before Murdoch got his pudgy fingers on Hestia Aug 2023 #102

There are way too many fucking people. dalton99a Aug 2023 #22

Mother will correct that Traildogbob Aug 2023 #32

so we're an invasive ShepKat Aug 2023 #25

Insects have one group of species with which we share similarities. roamer65 Aug 2023 #27

and look at what happened in Africa last growing season - I forget Hestia Aug 2023 #105

I didn't know that about Africa and locusts. roamer65 Aug 2023 #108

Couples are still having large families here and I don't get how they aren't aware ffr Aug 2023 #33

Actually the U.S. fertility rate has been way below replacement for Hortensis Aug 2023 #48

Ha ha ha sure you get it. RandomNumbers Aug 2023 #83

A lot of the ones having lots of kids are Sky Jewels Aug 2023 #91

... roamer65 Aug 2023 #35

Thx for posting this: "Want to fight climate change? Duppers Aug 2023 #70

My footprint has to be near European. roamer65 Aug 2023 #75

Doom and Gloom stories of all kinds have been on the airwaves for generations. Why now the SWBTATTReg Aug 2023 #37

Malthusian ideology packaged as science... JCMach1 Aug 2023 #43

+1 leftstreet Aug 2023 #47

It's like catnip BannonsLiver Aug 2023 #56

I think we need about 30% less population than what we have now. LiberalFighter Aug 2023 #39

My personal "Domino Theory". One disaster will cause another, then another, then another. Midnight Writer Aug 2023 #50

In the context of this narrative, I don't see how the term correction in reference to significant msfiddlestix Aug 2023 #51

Inflation is doing a good job right now as far as population control. roamer65 Aug 2023 #52

Thomas Malthus was right. nt Progressive dog Aug 2023 #53

No he was not. former9thward Aug 2023 #62

Our technological advancements are not sustainable by any means NickB79 Aug 2023 #65

This message was self-deleted by its author NickB79 Aug 2023 #66

Maqlthus did not account for technology, Progressive dog Aug 2023 #87

"Soylent Green is People!" I just hope I get to go like Edgar G Robinson's character Hestia Aug 2023 #107

Far from it Zeitghost Aug 2023 #73

The world had a population in 1788 of Progressive dog Aug 2023 #86

Your mistake Zeitghost Aug 2023 #89

Changing trajectories doesn't work Progressive dog Aug 2023 #90

I have often thought we are on the edge of global disaster at any moment. honest.abe Aug 2023 #54

We have all the tools we need to muddle through this crisis without a lot of suffering and death. hunter Aug 2023 #57

+1 Kaleva Aug 2023 #59

+1. N/T obnoxiousdrunk Aug 2023 #63

Seems like you're broad-brushing those of us who are concerned. RandomNumbers Aug 2023 #82

George Carlin had it right. "Save the planet? The planet is fine. The people are are f%cked!" Simeon Salus Aug 2023 #58

"Leave nature alone" Martin Eden Aug 2023 #64

The people with the least amount of power will be the most harmed ck4829 Aug 2023 #78

Wild mammals now make up only 4% of global mammal biomass NickB79 Aug 2023 #79

Comfort, Convenience, Consumerism. That's what's done it. Ron Green Aug 2023 #84

I agree Ron. Brenda Aug 2023 #95

Too many humans are indeed wrecking the planet, Politicub Aug 2023 #85

We're absolutely f@cked. It's just a matter of when. budkin Aug 2023 #92