World population

[Niner National]

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.

uhhh...the world is pushing an estimated 7 billion right now with between 6.7 and 6.9 billion.

We hit 6 billion at least 5 years ago.

[jasonluckydog]

I have 0 children that I created all mine are adopted.

[YourMomsLover]

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.

Pi...me and the gf are fine with 2, but we want to have another go at it in the future. 4 is pushing it.

[Davidson Deac II]

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.

The natural predator of man is man.

[Matt Foley]

uhhh...the world is pushing an estimated 7 billion right now with between 6.7 and 6.9 billion.

We hit 6 billion at least 5 years ago.

Updated the opening post. We were at 3 billion in 1960.

[Doyle]

Youre wrong. We are currently at only about 5.2 billion people.

[Matt Foley]

Youre wrong. We are currently at only about 5.2 billion people.

So I was right to start with?

[Doyle]

So I was right to start with?

I'm not sure. Just trying to confuse you.

[rodeo]

Ban abortion, that'll help!

[rodeo]

Current estimate is 6.91 billion.

[Wither]

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.

The sad part is this is completely true. It sounds like a stereotype, but no, it's not. Criminals and idiots (almost the same thing) tend to have lots of children.

[Davidson Deac II]

The sad part is this is completely true. It sounds like a stereotype, but no, it's not. Criminals and idiots (almost the same thing) tend to have lots of children.

Its sometimes true in the United States perhaps, but not so true in poorer nations. In many of these countries where overpopulation is a real problem, most families have many kids, and not because they have a low iq. Just because its the norm. When my filipina wife moved to the US, she was surprised that most families had so few children.

[SOJA]

we are like a virus

[Wither]

Its sometimes true in the United States perhaps, but not so true in poorer nations. In many of these countries where overpopulation is a real problem, most families have many kids, and not because they have a low iq. Just because its the norm. When my filipina wife moved to the US, she was surprised that most families had so few children.

I'm mainly talking about the U.S., of course. I'm more concerned about our regulation of population than the rest of the world.