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In reply to the discussion: World population reaches 8 billion [View all]peppertree
(21,529 posts)22. Sounds like the Cheeto/deSadist rivalry
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Which 8 countries? I've never heard this take before. There are a heck of a lot of countries
progree
Nov 2022
#6
I did too. What an absurd take. There are many other countries with as much and
progree
Nov 2022
#14
Yes - in terms of sheer numbers, 10 countries (includng the 8 listed) now make up for 1/2 the growth
peppertree
Nov 2022
#16
Sigh. Many smaller countries have higher fertility rates, and higher percent growth rates
progree
Nov 2022
#19
The world is already overpopulated, it is too late to worry about the population.
Dysfunctional
Nov 2022
#39
People aren't a problem; it's their use of resources, and their pollution, that is
muriel_volestrangler
Nov 2022
#55
I tell you, people felt 'sorry' for me - but bicycling gave me some of the best memories
peppertree
Nov 2022
#20
In many cities, such as the Twin Cities, we're being forced to get cars becuz bus service cuts
progree
Nov 2022
#27
I knew some people who lived in Millbrae, about 15 miles South of San Fracisco.
Dysfunctional
Nov 2022
#52
India has recently reached fertility replacement rate and is on its way lower. China many years ago
progree
Nov 2022
#5
And hopefully the U.S. will have success with curbing its per capita CO2e emissions
progree
Nov 2022
#15
Isn't that what Thanos thought? Then someone said, "Ya know, we went from 4 to 8 in about 50 years."
tclambert
Nov 2022
#41
Life's neither good nor bad - it's just that birth rates should (continue to) decline, for resources
peppertree
Nov 2022
#32
Jesus H. Christ. We're talking about saving lives by preventing the perils of overpopulation.
SunSeeker
Nov 2022
#45
There are developed countries persuading their people to have more children
IronLionZion
Nov 2022
#48