World Population Expected To Hit 7 Billion In Late October

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World Population Expected To Hit 7 Billion In Late October

Posted by timothy on Tuesday September 6, 2011 @04:46AM from the where-do-you-get-a-nice-malthus-mask? dept.

kkleiner writes "A new report documents the prodigious rate at which the world's population is growing. It was just 1999 when we reached 6 billion. And now within the next month or two we will have surpassed 7 billion. What does the continued increase in world population mean for humanity and for the the planet?"

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And for our lucky winner! by fuzzyfuzzyfungus · 2011-09-06 04:49 · Score: 3, Funny

Child #7,000,000,000 gets the prize of officially being recognized as "Not actually a bundle of joy" and, on average, a harsh subsistence existence. Congratulations!
Re:Cognitive Dissonance by Anonymous Coward · 2011-09-06 05:00 · Score: 2, Funny

like most people, I stopped sensibly digesting the numbers when we crossed 4 billion.
Still using 32-bit ints?
Re:7 Billion Zombies by Enderandrew · 2011-09-06 05:11 · Score: 3, Funny

- People are dying from eating organic foods because organic foods have much higher rates of e.coli
- Non-chlorinated pools are also bacteria farms.
- Most studies have shown life expectancy is higher in urban areas than rural areas, though I don't think we understand why currently
- Chiropractors have really come under fire in recent years as charlatans with little to no medical evidence of their claims
- Drug companies certainly have their faults, but avoiding medicine is a good way to die young.
Your five points of advice are absolutely fantastic.

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Free car! by Tharsman · 2011-09-06 05:38 · Score: 3, Funny

Does the 7 billionth baby gets a free car?