• Tabula_stercore
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    18 days ago

    It is indeed fine. In 1900 there were about 1.6 milliard people, versus the 8.3 today.

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      16 days ago

      That’s not the issue though? Running out of workers to support the retired people is.

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        16 days ago

        It’s not a solution to just increase the number of babies. What you describe is a social-political choice.

        The earth is not in a good shape to carry the current number of people. That is a real issue.