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Enviro Whoa There!
Posted by Gillian Anderson on Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 2:44 PM
The Population Reference Bureau has forecast that the world's population will hit 7 billion in 2011. The most frightening part: The increase from 6 billion to 7 billion took only 12 years. The human population is growing so quickly, I have no idea how we will be able to provide food, water, and energy for all these people without killing the planet and driving every other species into extinction.
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Is she pregnant again? I can't access their web site from work, but it seems like it's been a few months since the last one was born, so I suppose it's time for the next one.
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I was thinking about how happy I am that I never brought any children into this world. It's a suckers game.
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As I like to say, "About the Earth's Carrying Capacity -- You're either increasing it, or you're reducing it."
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Allyn @1, yep, #19 is on the way.
Lindy, you crack me up with the "killing the planet" bullshit. It must be nice to have such a large ego that you think you're actually capable of killing a planet.
Lindy, you crack me up with the "killing the planet" bullshit. It must be nice to have such a large ego that you think you're actually capable of killing a planet.
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Not to worry, most of those people will die due to flooding and famine during the global warming alterations. Especially in Pakistan.
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Nineteen. No thanks. They obviously didn't get the memo that they can have all the sex they want with birthcontrol? That poor birth canal. Dang, I'm sure glad I read it. I hope their over the moon about number 19.
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Oh yeah, because assuming species have an impact on their environment is ARROGANT.
I suppose you know how we got oxygen into our atmosphere, right?
Oh wait, probably not. (And now I am indeed being arrogant.)
I suppose you know how we got oxygen into our atmosphere, right?
Oh wait, probably not. (And now I am indeed being arrogant.)
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Meh...the world can handle the 5 or six billion more that will appear before the numbers start going back down.
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Kim, I read your comment just as my mom replied to my e-mail after Fifty-Two-Eighty's relay of the news of a #19. She wrote:
"This couple needs to find ANOTHER common interest….. one that gets them out of the house, or at least the bedroom…. And that’s not a house, that’s a barracks…."
Both comments made me laugh.
"This couple needs to find ANOTHER common interest….. one that gets them out of the house, or at least the bedroom…. And that’s not a house, that’s a barracks…."
Both comments made me laugh.
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Kim, after 19 kids I wonder if it can still be called a canal. It seems more like a highway, really.
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I count ten, maybe 11 sons... so I assume (because of in-utero influences) that at least the last four or five have a more-than-50% chance of being born gay.
Don't despair, little dudes; there's safety in numbers.
Don't despair, little dudes; there's safety in numbers.
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Allyn,
Yes, an eight mile wide highway. And, he obviously doesn't suffer from the "death grip" with that much traffic.
Yes, an eight mile wide highway. And, he obviously doesn't suffer from the "death grip" with that much traffic.
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Gillian, just because YOU have no idea how all those people will be provided with food, water and energy doesn't mean that they WON'T be provided with all those things. This planet is vast, as a trip to the interior of Alaska or a drive across Canada would demonstrate to you. OF COURSE we need better, greener, more efficient ways of doing things - and we'll find them. We are ANTS on this planet - #18 has it correct.
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Allyn,
I can't take responsibility for my sense of humour. I blame it all on reading one to many Savage Love columns, and listening to one to many Storm Large songs. These people have warped my once meek vanilla mind, I'm ruined.
Thank you for the laughs today.
I can't take responsibility for my sense of humour. I blame it all on reading one to many Savage Love columns, and listening to one to many Storm Large songs. These people have warped my once meek vanilla mind, I'm ruined.
Thank you for the laughs today.
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"The greatest shortcoming of the human race is our inability to understand the exponential function." -Albert Bartlett
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@ kim in portland,
They did practice birth control all through college. When they were ready to have their first child they suffered a miscarriage and a 'Christian' doctor told them their birth control caused it...because birth control is just like having an abortion. They were appalled they 'murdered' their baby and promised God they'd never use birth control again if they could only have a healthy baby. They then had twins and took it as a sign from God. The Duggers' story is rather horrifying and sad.
They did practice birth control all through college. When they were ready to have their first child they suffered a miscarriage and a 'Christian' doctor told them their birth control caused it...because birth control is just like having an abortion. They were appalled they 'murdered' their baby and promised God they'd never use birth control again if they could only have a healthy baby. They then had twins and took it as a sign from God. The Duggers' story is rather horrifying and sad.
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@ yucca flower,
Thanks for the background. It would seem that I and everyone of my friends got a different memo. It sounds more like they struck a bargain, than had a revelation from God. Oh, well if they are happy and feel like this is their calling, who am I to deny it.
Thanks for the background. It would seem that I and everyone of my friends got a different memo. It sounds more like they struck a bargain, than had a revelation from God. Oh, well if they are happy and feel like this is their calling, who am I to deny it.
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I have a dozen things to type about the Duggar family but the only thing I am able to properly convey is, 'yuck'
Yuck, yuck, yuck, yuck.
Yuck, yuck, yuck, yuck.
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Allyn - feel free to use it, I didn't make it up either. :)
@35 - Word. If it only took 12 years to increase from 6 to 7 billion, how quickly will we add another 5 or 6 billion?
@35 - Word. If it only took 12 years to increase from 6 to 7 billion, how quickly will we add another 5 or 6 billion?
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The picture nicely deflects everyone from the real demographics. The developed world is roughly at replacement rate. There is good evidence that providing greater rights to women in the developing/emerging world will solve this problem. (Meanwhile, we in the USA need to stop overconsuming...)
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