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Originally Posted by Tune
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climate change bigger issue i would think
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Overpopulation leads directly to negative climate changes. The article explains it better than I so here's a quote for you.
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Clearly, assertions that the Earth might be able to support a population of 10, 15, or even 20 billion people for an indefinite period of time at a standard of living superior to the present are not only cruelly misleading but almost certainly false. Notwithstanding our current addiction to continued and uninterrupted economic growth, humanity must recognize that there are finite physical, biological, and ecological limits to the Earth's long-term sustainable carrying capacity. And to judge by the growing concerns about maintaining the quality, stability, and/or sustainability of the Earth's atmosphere, water, forests, croplands, fisheries, and so on, there is little if any doubt that many of these limits will soon be reached, if they haven't already been surpassed. Since at some point the damage stemming from the mutually reinforcing effects of excessive human reproduction and overconsumption of resources could well become irreversible, and because there is only one Earth with which to experiment, it would undoubtedly be better for our species to err on the side of prudence, exercising wherever possible a cautious and careful stewardship.
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By the way, I am not quoting this creepy stuff in the article because I am on board with these kind of drastic actions to save the planet. I think it's horrifying. But it's starting to ring true that it's too late to fix it by recycling, buying a Prius, consuming less, smaller carbon footprint, etc. Especially if the population keeps growing at such an alarming rate because it will overwhelm those efforts. More people means more production means more greenhouse gases, which leads to climate changes...I think that's what I wanted to say. Lol... ok. I'm done. Stayed up wayyy too late. Forgive my post, I'm tired. Bye.
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