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Gregorian

(23,867 posts)
10. That's a good question.
Fri Aug 3, 2012, 01:25 PM
Aug 2012

The answer is what the planet can sustain, and keep it's natural equilibrium. It can absorb CO2. It can take nitrogen into the water.

One thing we know is that we're way way over that mark. I have never commented on just how many people can be sustained. I do know that we were already over the limit at half of our present population.

All I want is dialogue. It's such a touchy subject. And it's so important, we cannot afford to avoid discussing it.

. There's much more to the seriousness of our situation than just climate change. Gregorian Aug 2012 #1
Exactly. The SUSTAINABLE human population for this planet is about 1 billion. arbusto_baboso Aug 2012 #3
That's just a hair over 17 people per square mile. cherokeeprogressive Aug 2012 #9
That's a good question. Gregorian Aug 2012 #10
part of how many can be sustained is food produced... yawnmaster Aug 2012 #11
Is it evolutionary? ananda Aug 2012 #2
TDS had Fred Guterl on ... Whiskeytide Aug 2012 #5
Not to be defeatist, LiberalAndProud Aug 2012 #4
Well LiberalAndProud Aug 2012 #6
Time to start preppin' guardian Aug 2012 #12
Here's an oldie but a goodie Snarkoleptic Aug 2012 #7
everything will all work out in the end. eom yawnmaster Aug 2012 #8
Remember? RobertEarl Aug 2012 #13
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