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Stop spreading alarmist FUD.

Overpopulation is not a threat[0]; if you really want to prevent further damage to the planet, start working towards things like sustainable energy, or better yet, improve the system that rewards irresponsible exploitation of the environment. What do you need to solve these types of problems? Education.

[0]: http://overpopulationisamyth.com/

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The power of people to worry about imaginary problems never ceases to amaze me.

Overcrowded cities are a legitimate problem, but it's an issue of design and infrastructure and economics and politics rather than absolute numbers.

I don't know if overpopulation is a problem per se, but since pollution is roughly proportional to population, most of the environmental issues we face wouldn't be issues if we had 1/10 as many people.

nonsense - pollution is not roughly proportional to population. USA 5% of population, >45 % pollution / use of resources. drop the per capita footprint of the average American and you have a model for the rest of the world

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