We've used up all the resources the Earth can provide for the year and are now in "overdraft".

[get_involved]

We ve used up all the resources the Earth can provide for the year and are now in overdraft campaigners warn Daily Mail Online

Population Increase in Countries of the Western Hemisphere
---------------------------------1950--------------2012---------Increase
Brazil-------------------------53,975,000-------200,362,000--------271%
Mexico-------------------------27,741,000-------122,332,000--------341%
Columbia-----------------------12,568,000--------48,321,000--------284%
Argentina----------------------15,150,000--------41,446,000--------142%
Peru----------------------------7,632,000--------30,376,000--------298%
Venezuela-----------------------5,094,000--------30,405,000--------497%
Chile---------------------------6,082,000--------17,620,000--------190%
Ecuador-------------------------3,387,000--------15,738,000--------365%
Guatemala-----------------------3,146,000--------15,468,000--------392%
Cuba----------------------------5,920,000--------11,266,000---------90%
Dominican Republic--------------2,427,000--------10,404,000--------329%
Bolivia-------------------------2,714,000--------10,671,000--------293%
Haiti---------------------------3,221,000--------10,317,000--------220%
Honduras------------------------1,487,000---------8,098,000--------444%
El Salvador---------------------1,951,000---------6,340,000--------225%
Paraguay------------------------1,473,000---------6,802,000--------362%
Nicaragua-----------------------1,295,000---------6,080,000--------369%
Costa Rica------------------------966,000---------4,872,000--------404%
Uruguay-------------------------2,239,000---------3,407,000---------52%
Panama----------------------------860,000---------3,864,000--------349%
TOTAL--------------------------161,328,000------604,179,000------274.5%

 

[The sheeple sea]

Improving technology is the answer, only way we sustain. Also, space.

 

[ScienceRocks]

Exactly, the sheeple sea. WE need to use the resources of our solar system and improve our tech.

 

[get_involved]

Improving technology is the answer, only way we sustain. Also, space.

There is no answer for UNLIMITED population growth. You can't solve every problem by improving technology or space. We will probably never colonize another planet no matter how many Star Trek movies there are. That's naive thinking.

 

[Pete7469]

You are a retard.

 

[SuperDemocrat]

I've been in overdraft before. I just kept going.

 

[there4eyeM]

Humans can act intelligently. That makes it all the more strange that they don't. How is it that overpopulation is not evident to all? What pushes people to continue to have babies even in areas that are deserts or otherwise untenable for any population increase?
This will end badly in all likelihood.

 

[ScienceRocks]

Improving technology is the answer, only way we sustain. Also, space.

There is no answer for UNLIMITED population growth. You can't solve every problem by improving technology or space. We will probably never colonize another planet no matter how many Star Trek movies there are. That's naive thinking.

Why not? mars has water, atmosphere, and resources...A good out post to get at the resources of the asteroid belt. IF we ever figure out "warp" like drive we know there's billions of other planets out there.

 

[ScienceRocks]

I think the star trek version of the future is pretty amazing! I think we should consider ways to figure out to get that kind of a future....Both political, economic and technical.

 

[kflaux]

Humans can act intelligently. That makes it all the more strange that they don't. How is it that overpopulation is not evident to all? What pushes people to continue to have babies even in areas that are deserts or otherwise untenable for any population increase?
This will end badly in all likelihood.

The combination of the population explosion, peak oil, and climate change pretty much guarantees a colossal humanitarian catastrophe later this century. We are in overshoot mode. Many experts in related areas expect hundreds of millions, and likely billions, to die prematurely.

To answer your specific question about trends in population growth, the single best thing we can do in general seems to be, improve education for women. IAC this is an excellent read:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BAXFCU4/?tag=ff0d01-20

Trying to settle another planet is a fantasy, at least at this point in our development. Perhaps in a few centuries, if we survive that long.

 

[there4eyeM]

Agree, especially the part about educating women.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Progressives once again advocating for mass murder and eugenics. How novel

 

[CrusaderFrank]

I think the star trek version of the future is pretty amazing! I think we should consider ways to figure out to get that kind of a future....Both political, economic and technical.

Yes, it's called North Korea

 

[Unkotare]

You are a retard.

R-word Spread the Word to End the Word

 

[Unkotare]

The premise of the OP is, of course, false. There is no "overpopulation" on a global scale. A more reasonable discussion would be about the allocation of resources.

 

[there4eyeM]

It depends entirely on one's point of view about population levels. There are many good arguments to maintain saying human numbers are too high for health and safety. Reason would certainly argue for restraint, rethinking and responsible parenting.
The human population has doubled twice since I was born. It cannot do that again. So, just saying everything is fine and can just continue is wrong.

 

[Unkotare]

World population to peak by 2055 report

 

[there4eyeM]

Pretty far from projections of doubling.

I certainly hope a pleasant way out is found.

 

[Pete7469]

R-word Spread the Word to End the Word

If I have unintentionally caused you offense I do apologize.

The poster is clearly mentally handicapped though. I shall endeavor to refer to such in other terms.