william wrote:
> Wayne Wynn wrote:
>> > Ending the lives of millions of people would never be an 
>> "achievement".
>>
>> Their lives are going to end anyway; no killing has to be done. 
>> Personally, I think the bugs and natural disasters are going wipe out 
>> a lot of us.
>>
>>
> Yes, and breeding at less than replacement rate. IMO due to poisons, 
> including media and "school".
>
> William
>
You'll find that the birth rates are dropping below replacement in the 
most advanced countries.  The least advanced countries have a greater 
replacement rate and better economic progress in them will result in a 
lower birth rate.  High birth rates are left over from paleo times when 
having as many children as possible was a primary means of passing on 
genes since so many children died young.  A paleo society could expect 
to have the traditional short and brutish and red in tooth and claw 
lifespans with a very high childhood mortality.  Unless of course, you 
somehow want to have your cake and eat it too.

Steve