Re:An artificial womb successfully grew baby sheep
by lawless123 on Friday April 28, 2017 @08:09AM
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"By the way, our planet isn't overpopulated either. "
What number would it have to reach before you concede it is?
Re:An artificial womb successfully grew baby sheep
by melling on Friday April 28, 2017 @08:42AM
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First, tell me the number where the world became overpopulated? 5 billion? 3 billion?
Re:An artificial womb successfully grew baby sheep
by exprA on Friday April 28, 2017 @09:32AM
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You can calculate a number from the resource (over)usage.
Some will, of course, claim that we consume too much – but at that point, it's a matter of opinion. I call it overpopulation for the current level of technology.
Re:An artificial womb successfully grew baby sheep
by melling on Friday April 28, 2017 @09:53AM
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That's right. Overpopulation is a function of technology, etc. More people are coming out of poverty, and according to Bill Gates there will be almost no poor countries by 2035:
http://www.cnbc.com/2014/01/21/bill-gates-they-will-be-no-po...
If we can't figure out how to generate electricity by means other than coal, for example, we will have a problem. However, technology is increasing rapidly and increasing the quality of life for the majority of people is happening on a large scale.
http://www.businessinsider.com/chinas-middle-class-is-explod...
http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2012/11/13/middle-c...
I'm joking, of course. Just wanted to apply some of your cold logic. By the way, our planet isn't overpopulated either. You are offering an opinion.
A few decades ago, when I used to enjoy wasting more time debating, I always liked to throw in "someday you'll be able to grow a child outside of the womb" to get people think a little more. I'm glad to see we're here.
The pro-life/pro-choice argument is two different polarized groups, who's minds are unlikely to change. Personally, I wouldn't have the debate on HN.