World population

[Matt Foley]

UPDATED

The world population went from 3 billion in 1960 to 6.8 billion in 2009.

We are doomed. We'll hit 10 billion by 2025 the way we're going. No way this rock can sustain that many people.

[Shufdog]

We're like an uncontrollable virus! :(

[4Corners]

people need to start pulling out.

[Hawk]

earthquakes, oil wars etc....we'll start trimming those numbers

[Cat]

And the people with the highest IQs have the fewest children, I think it's between 0 and 1. Meanwhile stupid people keep popping them out.

[88 Bronco]

We are one of the few creatures on this planet that can change our diet if we deplete a food source. We have also been able to engineer drugs to fight off disease instead of relying on evolution to combat microorganisms. With minimal natural predators, we have few ways to keep our species for growing exponentially.

[88 Bronco]

And the people with the highest IQs have the fewest children, I think it's between 0 and 1. Meanwhile stupid people keep popping them out.

[lightsout]

This is the problem. There are probably hundreds, if not thousands, of families like this. There needs to be a cap. Me and the girlfriend talked about it. Things we work out, we get married, we have 3, MAX. After that, one of us are getting nipped up because after 3, MAYBE 4, you are being irresponsible. Personally, I'm happy with 2, but not opposed to 3. 4 is pushing it a little too far, IMO.

[Jase]

bring on the stupid people. The more of you there are, the more my kids will be able to profit from your kids' ineptitude.

[davos]

The world population went from 4.1 billion in 1990 to 5.2 billion in 2010.

We are doomed. We'll hit 6 billion by 2020 the way we're going. No way this rock can sustain that many people.

Actually we're around 6.7 Billion at the moment ;)

[Matt Foley]

No excuse for this. Human hoarding.

[88 Bronco]

No excuse for this. Human hoarding.

It's how you get your own reality TV show

[Doyle]

A plauge is coming. It's been too long.

[Matt Foley]

A plauge is coming. It's been too long.

I agree. We're setting ourselves up for it the way we're allowing viruses to grow stronger and not finishing our antibiotics.