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Estimated World Population to Pass 6,666,666,666 Today
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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The Kruger Dunning explains most post on
Land utilization rates mean nothing compared to how much we're fucking up our living space as we pump tons of shit into the air and water supplies. Where are the bees?
Yeah, but the worst out of me are bad farts after Pabst Blue Ribbon, and if you want to attack me on that front, then attack CowboyNeal first!
"Fretting about overpopulation, is a perfect guilt-free - indeed, sanctimonious - way for 'progressives' to be racists."
- O'Rourke, P.J. (1994), All the Trouble in the World
Another exercise that P.J. came up with... anytime you hear an "intellectual" talk about "overpopulation", replace that word with "niggers" and you'll understand what they're really saying.
Using an example posted elsewhere this thread: "Overpopulation is a serious threat to the long-term sustainability of the world's fresh water supplies." becomes "Niggers are serious threat to the long-term sustainability of the world's fresh water supplies."
I agree. Which is why it pisses me off that some people are trying to get elementary schools to teach that homosexuality is perfectly normal and healthy, despite it being one of the least healthy lifestyles on the face of the earth, mentally, physically, and socially.
Instead of teaching kids false information (so that they won't disrespect those who make poor decisions), we should teach them that every human being is worthy of respect, including those who make decisions that we cannot condone.
...because "hacker" sounds way sexier than "code drone."
So - just ensure you have executions at the level the US or China have and problem solved!
Small problem. The US has an astrnomically high birth rate. Mind you, it also has the highest infant mortality rate outside of the third world as well, so I guess it balances out somehow.
It's a small world and it smells funny; I'd buy another if it wasn't for the money; Take back what I paid (SoM)
Ditto. I too need meat. Tried doing a vegetarian thing one week and it was hell. Always hungry and missing something. a 2 pound rib eye medium rare fixed me up.
But lets look at the bright side, if so many go vegetarian, and meat gets short, we can put a vegetarian on the menu. Soylent Green. That was a movie far ahead of its time.