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GliderGuider

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12. Global population is rising linearly by 75 million people per year.

Reply to kristopher (Reply #10)

Mon May 21, 2012, 12:48 AM

May 2012

At the moment, the rising population cancels out the falling fertility rate.

We are in overshoot, by anywhere from 50% to 500% depending on what measure one uses. That situation is by definition unsustainable.

A population that rises slowly to 10 billion is still a population of 10 billion. We need a population of between 1 and 3 billion to become truly sustainable for the indefinite future. It would be nice to have that level within 100 years. We won't get it in time with a TFR of 2.5 - or even 2.1, or 2.

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This message was self-deleted by its author GliderGuider May 2012 #11

Global population is rising linearly by 75 million people per year. GliderGuider May 2012 #12

That doesn't really help understand or solve the problem GG. kristopher May 2012 #15

We know the population is rising by 75 M/year. That's true too. GliderGuider May 2012 #17

If you'll notice the course described has nothing to do with what you're saying. kristopher May 2012 #18

You must have an allergy GliderGuider May 2012 #19

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