Too Many People on Earth to Support - She Said

We've all heard of some of the challenges our Pale Blue Dot faces as human populations continue to rise. As it grows logarithmically Isaac Asimov predicted that ultimately in numerous thousands of years at this present development price, the quantity of individuals on the globe would equal the weight of the world. Yet that is not possible you say - and yes, you'd be correct, it is physically not possible. Ouch. So what do we do to stop this? Let's speak.

The other day, an on-line acquaintance said; "there are as well numerous people today Earth to assistance," and however, regardless of whether presently there are or are not isn't the point, the point is that eventually in the future, it really is inevitable that that statement will be suitable, and nonetheless we just do not know the precise quantity do we? I acknowledged her statement and stated; Yes, there are many individuals out there certainly, yet we ought to be celebrating all the diversity and see exactly where we can go with it. Perhaps some cultures may well contemplate cutting back on the quantity of human babies, as in only one or two max.

She did not significantly like that thought and gave examples of the draconian "one-kid rule" in China, and some of what Hitler philosophized in the course of his time - yes, quite problematic. Nevertheless, she had no remedy, which is an effortless job - stating a problem with no altering your personal behavior or possessing a option. This lady has 4 youngsters, which is not as well terrible, however at that price it really is not assisting the problem that even she has observed.

As I pondered this challenge I reminded myself of a option I'd come up with extended ago. Perhaps each and every subsequent new generation coming into the planet demands to be genetically modified to be smaller sized - four-five inches. When persons have been only three-feet higher, they'd take up less space, consume less meals, anything would be fine. Meanwhile, the taller and wiser, older men and women would be quick to location - and be permitted to reside as lengthy as they liked.

She then mentioned; "Unethical - ask Hitler historians!"

Yes, yet is it any longer ethical than possessing additional youngsters than absolutely everyone else or denying the future problem her offspring will have to endure? Confident, my remedy now may possibly sound out of spot, yet the thought would operate and try to remember I create Science Fiction so this would be an exciting screenplay taken to its complete prospective, even side-lighting the re-occurring parallel of history as she cites. Please take into account all this and assume on it.

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