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This back-of-the-envelope calculation appears to be off by a factor of two, which isn't bad.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_population#Number_of_huma...

this error is because of assumptions about the life expectancy, right?

Yes, their birth rate assumptions would only yield the population milestones they suggest if the life expectancy was significantly below the reported level.

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