tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24847368.post772560610858611366..comments2024-01-29T10:04:23.986-08:00Comments on Al Fin Energy: Thomas Malthus Neglected to Factor In Human Ingenuityal finhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13739269791915017382noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24847368.post-30313916980846870402011-11-04T05:36:28.898-07:002011-11-04T05:36:28.898-07:00With enough energy we can create great hydroponic ...With enough energy we can create great hydroponic petri dishes to grow food.<br /><br />Interestingly enough - human population is self limiting when people realize their offspring will survive to adulthood. In addition, weathly cultures are now in a population decline.<br /><br />If you truly believe that Industrial civilization must collapse for the good of the planet - you should turn off your PC and scratch your comments on the sidewalk with a piece of chalk. Or else, you are a hypocrit.Matt Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09246163445384375136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24847368.post-41749018453885496282011-11-02T21:18:40.450-07:002011-11-02T21:18:40.450-07:00Malthus asked the same question when the global hu...Malthus asked the same question when the global human population was only 1 billion or less. Ruppert and Heinberg are not the ones to look to for inspiration, unless you just enjoy being depressed for no reason.<br /><br />If humans continue electing stupid people to government, or allow themselves to be ruled by stupid dictators, a lot of people are going to die.<br /><br />But if people used their imaginations and inventiveness, the planet could theoretically support many multiples of the current human population, ultimately.<br /><br />But for what purpose? The Earth is the cradle of humanity. No one wants to live in the cradle forever.al finhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13739269791915017382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24847368.post-38632001037688633462011-11-02T19:01:16.429-07:002011-11-02T19:01:16.429-07:00But can the world support more and more people? W...But can the world support more and more people? We are at 7 billion and rising. Will we run out of resources for them as people like Ruppert and Heinberg say that there are limits to growth. And that industrial civilization must collapse for the good of the planet.Whirlwind22https://www.blogger.com/profile/11889314199308895265noreply@blogger.com