[Prev][Next][Index][Thread]
Re: First Trillion
Larry Caldwell wrote,
>You are 100% correct. For the last decade, population has been growing
>three times as fast as food production. Right now, we are about at
>food/population equity.
>
>The next 20 years should see some famines large enough to stabilize
>population in many areas of the world. We may even drop a half a
>billion or so.
Wait a minute, that tune sounds familiar. In fact, it sounds like a cover
of the classic "Famine is Inevitable," first written and performed by
Thomas Malthus and the Dismal Scientists almost 300 years ago. Quite a
catchy little ditty in its day, but it hasn't aged well.
Don
Follow-Ups:
References: