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What's the Maximum Number of People that can live on Earth?
Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2019 10:35 pm
by Animal
I think the total world population right now is almost 8 billion. I just wonder what the cap is for the number of humans that can live on this one planet at the same time?
What got me thinking about this was watching some show not long ago and I think they said that in the history of the world around 3.5 billion people had been killed. That number might be high, because on google source said its around 1 billion. It got me thinking that if those 3 billion people hadn't died, that would have obviously had an enormous impact on the number of people alive right now. Instead of 8 billion, it might have been twice that.
Re: What's the Maximum Number of People that can live on Earth?
Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2019 10:47 pm
by JCW
Do you mean how many people we have resources to support, or how much space can possibly be occupied by humans, or how much weight the earth can support before it throws off its rotation? There are so many different possible answers.
Re: What's the Maximum Number of People that can live on Earth?
Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2019 10:53 pm
by FSchmertz
JCW wrote: ↑Sun Jun 16, 2019 10:47 pm
Do you mean how many people we have resources to support, or how much space can possibly be occupied by humans, or how much weight the earth can support before it throws off its rotation? There are so many different possible answers.
I think the answer would be "which of these would be the limiting factor, and what's that number of people?"
Re: What's the Maximum Number of People that can live on Earth?
Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2019 11:04 pm
by WestTexasCrude
Flumper wrote: ↑Sun Jun 16, 2019 10:35 pm
I think the total world population right now is almost 8 billion. I just wonder what the cap is for the number of humans that can live on this one planet at the same time?
What got me thinking about this was watching some show not long ago and I think they said that in the history of the world around 3.5 billion people had been killed. That number might be high, because on google source said its around 1 billion. It got me thinking that if those 3 billion people hadn't died, that would have obviously had an enormous impact on the number of people alive right now. Instead of 8 billion, it might have been twice that.
Actually saw an interesting National Geographic article on future population trends about 3 years ago. I was kinda shocked- very optimistic. Get the modern economy to areas of Africa and Asia needed , plunging birth rates. No way you can predict, of course. But some studies suggest we we will be down below 4 Billion in a Century or 2. God knows, the Earth needs a break from us.
Re: What's the Maximum Number of People that can live on Earth?
Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2019 11:08 pm
by JCW
I'm not a sociologist, I'm just thinking what criteria might be used to determine "maximum". I thought I heard at one point that only a small percentage of landmass on earth was actually inhabited so by that logic, theres a whole lot of remote and desolate corners of earth we could spread to.
On the food front, farming insect protein takes drastically less land and resources, so if we switched to crickets instead of cows, a lot more people could be getting fed per square foot of farmland.
I dont even know if the earth's rotation getting thrown off is a thing, I may have just made that up while high.
Re: What's the Maximum Number of People that can live on Earth?
Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2019 11:14 pm
by VisionaryEric
10 billion
/thread
Re: What's the Maximum Number of People that can live on Earth?
Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2019 11:19 pm
by JCW
That's not far off. Do us a favour and never reproduce. Let that gene pool die out before it's too late.
Re: What's the Maximum Number of People that can live on Earth?
Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2019 11:20 pm
by WestTexasCrude
JCW wrote: ↑Sun Jun 16, 2019 11:08 pm
I'm not a sociologist, I'm just thinking what criteria might be used to determine "maximum". I thought I heard at one point that only a small percentage of landmass on earth was actually inhabited so by that logic, theres a whole lot of remote and desolate corners of earth we could spread to.
On the food front, farming insect protein takes drastically less land and resources, so if we switched to crickets instead of cows, a lot more people could be getting fed per square foot of farmland.
I dont even know if the earth's rotation getting thrown off is a thing, I may have just made that up while high.
Or while Trolling. Same difference . You do realize that the motel cleaning JetCityWoman may know who Einstein is, but to her "Relativity" means everybody's daily bowel movements. Get the Fuck out of here, Troll. Ends of the Earth until you come clean.
Re: What's the Maximum Number of People that can live on Earth?
Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2019 11:22 pm
by megman
Re: What's the Maximum Number of People that can live on Earth?
Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2019 11:24 pm
by Blast
Smok44 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 16, 2019 11:17 pm
WestTexasCrude wrote: ↑Sun Jun 16, 2019 11:04 pm
God knows, UJR needs a break from me.
You said a mouthful there Idyut!
Feed your intestines to a flock of starving penguins.
Re: What's the Maximum Number of People that can live on Earth?
Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2019 11:27 pm
by JCW
WestTexasCrude wrote:
Or while Trolling. Same difference . You do realize that the motel cleaning JetCityWoman may know who Einstein is, but to her "Relativity" means everybody's daily bowel movements. Get the Fuck out of here, Troll. Ends of the Earth until you come clean.
Serious question... did your mother have any children that lived?
Re: What's the Maximum Number of People that can live on Earth?
Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2019 11:35 pm
by Blast
JCW wrote: ↑Sun Jun 16, 2019 11:27 pm
WestTexasCrude wrote:
Or while Trolling. Same difference . You do realize that the motel cleaning JetCityWoman may know who Einstein is, but to her "Relativity" means everybody's daily bowel movements. Get the Fuck out of here, Troll. Ends of the Earth until you come clean.
Serious question... did your mother have any children that lived?
Looks like the best part of him ran down the crack of his momma's ass and wound up as a brown stain on the mattress! I think he's been cheated!
Re: What's the Maximum Number of People that can live on Earth?
Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2019 11:57 pm
by JCW
Blast wrote: ↑Sun Jun 16, 2019 11:35 pm
JCW wrote: ↑Sun Jun 16, 2019 11:27 pm
WestTexasCrude wrote:
Or while Trolling. Same difference . You do realize that the motel cleaning JetCityWoman may know who Einstein is, but to her "Relativity" means everybody's daily bowel movements. Get the Fuck out of here, Troll. Ends of the Earth until you come clean.
Serious question... did your mother have any children that lived?
Looks like the best part of him ran down the crack of his momma's ass and wound up as a brown stain on the mattress! I think he's been cheated!
Such a good and fucked up movie.
Re: What's the Maximum Number of People that can live on Earth?
Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2019 11:59 pm
by Blast
JCW wrote: ↑Sun Jun 16, 2019 11:57 pm
Blast wrote: ↑Sun Jun 16, 2019 11:35 pm
JCW wrote: ↑Sun Jun 16, 2019 11:27 pm
WestTexasCrude wrote:
Or while Trolling. Same difference . You do realize that the motel cleaning JetCityWoman may know who Einstein is, but to her "Relativity" means everybody's daily bowel movements. Get the Fuck out of here, Troll. Ends of the Earth until you come clean.
Serious question... did your mother have any children that lived?
Looks like the best part of him ran down the crack of his momma's ass and wound up as a brown stain on the mattress! I think he's been cheated!
Such a good and fucked up movie.
The bootcamp portion is my favorite part of it. The rest I could take or leave.
Re: What's the Maximum Number of People that can live on Earth?
Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2019 11:59 pm
by WestTexasCrude
JCW wrote: ↑Sun Jun 16, 2019 11:27 pm
WestTexasCrude wrote:
Or while Trolling. Same difference . You do realize that the motel cleaning JetCityWoman may know who Einstein is, but to her "Relativity" means everybody's daily bowel movements. Get the Fuck out of here, Troll. Ends of the Earth until you come clean.
Serious question... did your mother have any children that lived?
Actually, way more than your mother aborted, Go figure. Knowing you- wise decision.
Re: What's the Maximum Number of People that can live on Earth?
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 12:43 am
by JCW
WestTexasCrude wrote: ↑Sun Jun 16, 2019 11:59 pm
JCW wrote: ↑Sun Jun 16, 2019 11:27 pm
WestTexasCrude wrote:
Or while Trolling. Same difference . You do realize that the motel cleaning JetCityWoman may know who Einstein is, but to her "Relativity" means everybody's daily bowel movements. Get the Fuck out of here, Troll. Ends of the Earth until you come clean.
Serious question... did your mother have any children that lived?
Actually, way more than your mother aborted, Go figure. Knowing you- wise decision.
You just said my mom hasnt had many abortions. Swing and a miss, slugger.
Re: What's the Maximum Number of People that can live on Earth?
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 1:17 am
by Wut
Blast wrote: ↑Sun Jun 16, 2019 11:24 pm
Smok44 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 16, 2019 11:17 pm
WestTexasCrude wrote: ↑Sun Jun 16, 2019 11:04 pm
God knows, UJR needs a break from me.
You said a mouthful there Idyut!
Feed your intestines to a flock of starving penguins.
This is one of your better ones, well done.
Re: What's the Maximum Number of People that can live on Earth?
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 1:22 am
by Wut
Re: What's the Maximum Number of People that can live on Earth?
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 2:02 am
by B-Tender
Drawing from George Carlin like inspiration, the earth can support many dozens of billions of people. Unfortunately the people will fuck it up, not the earth.
Re: What's the Maximum Number of People that can live on Earth?
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 2:44 am
by Antknot
One less than too many.
Re: What's the Maximum Number of People that can live on Earth?
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 3:25 am
by Stapes
JCW wrote: ↑Sun Jun 16, 2019 11:08 pm
I'm not a sociologist, I'm just thinking what criteria might be used to determine "maximum". I thought I heard at one point that only a small percentage of landmass on earth was actually inhabited so by that logic, theres a whole lot of remote and desolate corners of earth we could spread to.
On the food front, farming insect protein takes drastically less land and resources, so if we switched to crickets instead of cows, a lot more people could be getting fed per square foot of farmland.
I dont even know if the earth's rotation getting thrown off is a thing, I may have just made that up while high.
Re: What's the Maximum Number of People that can live on Earth?
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 3:56 am
by Systemofaclown
Wut wrote: ↑Mon Jun 17, 2019 1:22 am
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Good answer... good answer. Nice of you to get involved Mr helper.
Re: What's the Maximum Number of People that can live on Earth?
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 6:33 pm
by Animal
JCW wrote: ↑Sun Jun 16, 2019 10:47 pm
Do you mean how many people we have resources to support, or how much space can possibly be occupied by humans, or how much weight the earth can support before it throws off its rotation? There are so many different possible answers.
Yeah, I mean how many people can the resources available on earth supply.
Re: What's the Maximum Number of People that can live on Earth?
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 6:40 pm
by AnalHamster
JCW wrote: ↑Sun Jun 16, 2019 10:47 pm
or how much weight the earth can support before it throws off its rotation?
derrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
Re: What's the Maximum Number of People that can live on Earth?
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 7:01 pm
by AnalHamster
If the weight of all the people is looking likely to throw the earth of it's rotation, we can just tie a big rope to africa and have everyone pull on it really hard
