Subject: Re: Overpopulation
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Albaby wrote:
<<"Because we've made such amazing advances in technology compared to, say, a few decades ago we certainly can have a global economy that can support 8 or 9 billion people at a higher standard of living than today (on average) within the resources available on earth and without suffering the consequences you describe in your post.">>

This article in todays NYT explains why that if/then fails with respect to water. It also applies to energy and a host of natural resources.

"Another culprit is common to large regions of the world: a growing population whose water demands continue to rise, both because of sheer numbers and, in many places, higher living standards, increasing individual consumption."

<<"We're going to not choose to do that.">>

Nah. There's too many competing interests among the human groups to effectively manage an equitable distribution of energy and stuff.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/0......