how much longer can this go on

[eliah1211]

since 1900 the worlds population has doubled twice. with the doubling time at around 40 to 60 years and a population of over 6 billion people now how long can this go on?

humans are the only species on earth that have exponential population growth.

what does everybody think about this?

who thinks half of us are going to get wiped out by a pandemic

 

[Theeassassin]

not in my life time so id rather not worry about it, good thought though

 

[defeatedtea]

did you see an inconvenient truth? Al Gore goes into this briefly and I'm there with you I'm truly scared..

but if that scares you take a look at whats going on with the drinking water in our world.
"Our We Running Out Of Water?"
America's Water Shortage Crisis: Water Wars | The Environment | Reader's Digest

 

[cirrus12]

There are natural checks in place for all animals on the planet, humans are no exception. While most animals have predators, we have disease. Unfortunately, humans have found a way around theirs population checks.

It's not that the growth rate has really increased, actually, while the growth rate for the human race keeps increasing, the growth rate for an average family unit has actually been decreasing for decades. It's just the fact that because less people are dieing there are more familys. At this point in our evolution the worst thing we could possibly do as a species is cure cancer. If cancer, or some other big disease, is wiped out then the death rate will bottom out. More people will be living longer than ever and food and energy supplies will start to dissapear. Once that starts to happen, the earth will not be a happy place as countries start fighting over resources.

 

[eliah1211]

yes family size has been decreasing in first world counrtrys(not quite so much in poorer countrys) but now that there is already so many people in the world it almost doesn't even matter since theoretically there should be 4 times as many familys as there were 100 years ago. but i think were already starting to see countries fight over resources

also there is a cure for cancer

 

[cirrus12]

yes family size has been decreasing in first world counrtrys(not quite so much in poorer countrys) but now that there is already so many people in the world it almost doesn't even matter since theoretically there should be 4 times as many familys as there were 100 years ago. but i think were already starting to see countries fight over resources

also there is a cure for cancer

There's a cure for cancer?

 

[eliah1211]

cancerous cells can not survive in a alkaline, oxygen rich environment.

its not a drug so you probably wont hear about it

 

[cirrus12]

cancerous cells can not survive in a alkaline, oxygen rich environment.

its not a drug so you probably wont hear about it

so long as they're not using the measles vrius

 

[LoudBlunts]

^^^you watch too much tv! lol


i am legend aye

 

[cirrus12]

^^^you watch too much tv! lol


i am legend aye

It's gotten alot of flak, but I love the movie. How can you not love watching Will Smith blow himself up?

 

[kronicsmurf]

why worry hell its not like we can do anything about poplulation growth short of mass genocide. be glad your still alive. go toke a fatty and chill. no one escapes death so enjoy your life its a waste if you worry youself into an early grave.

 

[hom36rown]

the herpes virus attacks rapidly multiplying cells(such as the ones on your lips), its worked for cancer too, I saw it on tlc or something.

 

[loveformetal1]

Sex results in babies, Humans are the only creatures I know of who have sex for enjoyment rather than to reproduce.
sex is everywhere. You can not look anywhere and not see it, tv, computer, video games, magazines, school, work?, Out in the real world, etc.

Its not a bad thing to me, we are embracing our primitive instincts and not shunning it like some religions encourage we do, but to me it seems like a logical explanation of our exponential growth patterns.

As time goes on it will only become more and more culturally acceptable.

It seems I have turned myself on..you see!? Its even on the intarwebs

 

[hom36rown]

dolphins have sex for pleasure too

 

[hom36rown]

us and dolphins are the only two

 

[email468]

Sex results in babies, Humans are the only creatures I know of who have sex for enjoyment rather than to reproduce.
sex is everywhere. You can not look anywhere and not see it, tv, computer, video games, magazines, school, work?, Out in the real world, etc.

Its not a bad thing to me, we are embracing our primitive instincts and not shunning it like some religions encourage we do, but to me it seems like a logical explanation of our exponential growth patterns.

As time goes on it will only become more and more culturally acceptable.

It seems I have turned myself on..you see!? Its even on the intarwebs

bonobos appear to have sex for fun. dolphins are also likely engaging in sex for pleasure.

 

[loveformetal1]

Really? How did you find that out?

 

[loveformetal1]

Actually I'd imagine mammals in general are horny creatures hehe

 

[hom36rown]

Nope only dolphins and humans, and apparently bonobos, I didnt know that one

 

[defeatedtea]

It doesn't help that we have religions that advocate abstinence over condoms. I mean look at africa there are plenty of people there that won't use contraceptives because its not holy and the Vatican declares it so.