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Estimated World Population to Pass 6,666,666,666 Today

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the you're-special-and-unique-just-like-everyone-else dept.

suso writes ""The estimated population of the world will pass 6,666,666,666 today. No doubt an interesting number for people everywhere (not referring to any religion connotations). 5,555,555,555 was passed about 14 years ago. You may not realize that only 80 years ago, the population of the Earth was only around 2 billion. This shows how the population of the world has increased at an alarming rate in recent times, although the growth rate is almost half what it was at its peak in 1963, when it was 2.2%. Unrelated but also an interesting coincidence, the estimated number of available IPv4 addresses is getting very close to 666,666,666. It should cross over today as well.""

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  1. An update by suso · · Score: 4, Informative

    The two counters just crossed over each other about 10 minutes ago (2:42:36pm EDT). I estimate that the population counter will reach 6 repeating at approximately 11:30pm EDT.

  2. Re:Satanic by joe+155 · · Score: 4, Informative

    Not to be pedantic, but the number of the beast is actually 616... they have a wikipedia article about it here; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Number_of_the_Beast

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  3. Re:How do they know? What about Burma? by Knuckles · · Score: 4, Informative

    Japan must import about 50% of its requirements of grain and fodder crops other than rice, and it relies on imports for most of its supply of meat. In fishing, Japan is ranked second in the world behind China in tonnage of fish caught. Japan maintains one of the world's largest fishing fleets and accounts for nearly 15% of the global catch. Japan relies on foreign countries for almost all oil and food. -- Wikipedia
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  4. Re:How do they know? What about Burma? by lgw · · Score: 4, Informative

    The total land area used for farming in America has decreased significantly over the past 50 years, and the total land area covered by forests has increased significantly as a result. Crop yields per acre are ridiculously high these days. The pollution created by agriculture is a potential concern if we needed more food, but the land area just isn't.

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  5. Re:huh, I don't get it by fr4nk · · Score: 5, Informative

    After the three people left, there are -1 people in the building. Add one and you've got 0, no-one.