Seconded. In 1900 there were 1.2 billion people on the planet, and it took over 100,000 years to get to that number.
In only 116 years we've added another 6 billion to that total. :(
...and people say we're not-overpopulating the planet...
In only 116 years we've added another 6 billion to that total. :(
...and people say we're not-overpopulating the planet...
Look. Raw numbers mean nothing. What is the sustainable population of this planet. 1 billion? 10 billion? 100 billion?
I have no idea. As tech improves, our impact per person could be lower. So perhaps the limit today is 5 billion... But in 20 years it could be 20 billion.