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Bernie Sanders

jeff47

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2. People have tried to come up with a number. They keep being wrong.

Reply to tularetom (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 24, 2015, 01:27 PM

Jul 2015

It turns out we're really good at figuring out how to feed more people.

The fundamental physical limits, like the energy hitting the Earth's surface from the sun, would handle an utterly enormous population. But it is unlikely we'd reach those limits.

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Bernie Sanders:Scientists say our planet could be 5 to 10 degrees warmer by the end of.. [View all] Playinghardball Jul 2015 OP

The world's population is projected to reach 11 billion by 2100 tularetom Jul 2015 #1

People have tried to come up with a number. They keep being wrong. jeff47 Jul 2015 #2

If the world is 5-10 degrees warmer by the end of the century truebluegreen Jul 2015 #3

I guess that's really the question isn't it tularetom Jul 2015 #4

You will have to work to 159 because Social Security won't be there for you. Enthusiast Jul 2015 #6

I wouldn't worry about the population Hydra Jul 2015 #5

K&R raouldukelives Jul 2015 #7