Why Is Population Growth Seldom Discussed?

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26. Population growth is most accurately

represented mathematically as an exponential function. Small, incremental changes in X result in significant changes in Y. Using the exponential function for population change, one can readily derive a K that fairly accurately projects future population changes. At present, the K for world population change projects a world population in excess of 11 billion by 2020.

Discussions of world population numbers devolve into partisan criticisms whenever moral or "religious" judgments muddy the waters, so to speak. Clearly, our species' exponentially increasing numbers are linked to various ecological consequences, and we will inevitably contend with these consequences without having to link population growth to some sort of moral turpitude.

Our species is inextricably a part of this planet's ecosystem. When our numbers become a critical stressor to our ecosystem, "Gaia" will roll over and scrape us off her backside. And, we'll just have to go along for the ride, since our species can't seem to escape our own hedonistic egos long enough to rationally assess when our vast numbers will upset the apple cart.