Erik Fridén wrote:

>Well, obviously.
>"Unfortunately" I don't believe in killing off fellow humans. So now that it seems we'll reach at least 9 milliards (that's billions for you Trans-Atlantics) before population increase tapers off, we'll have to find a way to live with it or face the consequences.
>EF
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The consequences are the 4 Horsemen: famine, war, plague and
pestilence.  There is a carrying
capacity for humans on this Earth and we have exceeded it.  Wishful
thinking won't change it.
If we're heading into energy descent (I think we are), this process will
happen even faster.

I've seen estimates of the Earth's population at 5 million for
pre-agriculture.  I think the Earth could
support 500 million humans, without fossil fuels, but that's about the
limit.  You and I don't have to kill
off the milliards, it will happen regardless of our actions to prevent it.

Have a nice day :-).  Sometimes I get discouraged.
Time for something more cheerful.  Ray?

    Lynnet