Adding more resources doesn't solve the problem that they aren't being managed sustainably. We can't exhaust all the resources in space, but we could definitely exhaust all of the resources accessible to us in space. Like how we can't exhaust all of the oil or all of the gold on this planet, but we could exhaust all of the resource which can be mined economically.
This was once explained to me with a metaphor of a bacteria colony in a jar. The colony doubles every 24 hours. So they quickly exhaust the space in the jar. No problem, you give them another jar. 24 hours later, their population doubles, and they have filled both jars.
Poor countries have actually less impact on our planet than wealthy ones.
There are many ways to handle population control, not only controlling natality. That wouldn't be popular but you could imagine a mandatory euthanasy at 55 or 60 for example.
That sort of thinking needs to first and almost-entirely be directed at China, India and Africa, then we can talk about sustainability and what the West can do.
Adding more resources doesn't solve the problem that they aren't being managed sustainably. We can't exhaust all the resources in space, but we could definitely exhaust all of the resources accessible to us in space. Like how we can't exhaust all of the oil or all of the gold on this planet, but we could exhaust all of the resource which can be mined economically.
This was once explained to me with a metaphor of a bacteria colony in a jar. The colony doubles every 24 hours. So they quickly exhaust the space in the jar. No problem, you give them another jar. 24 hours later, their population doubles, and they have filled both jars.
Yes, it does
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now this guy's just a straight shooter with upper management written all over him.
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Poor countries have actually less impact on our planet than wealthy ones.
There are many ways to handle population control, not only controlling natality. That wouldn't be popular but you could imagine a mandatory euthanasy at 55 or 60 for example.
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No, we need to reduce dramatically our own population.
That sort of thinking needs to first and almost-entirely be directed at China, India and Africa, then we can talk about sustainability and what the West can do.
The west is wasting much more resources and contributing to global warming more than these 3 continents/countries combined.