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Re:The end of the Arab world’s oil age is nigh by jes5199 on Friday July 17, 2020 @01:12PM (#23872848)
birthrates are falling in every part of the world - most countries are well below the replacement rate. The effect is hidden by people living longer. We should hit peak world population within 30 years
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Re:The end of the Arab world’s oil age is nigh by koheripbal on Friday July 17, 2020 @05:08PM (#23875577)
You first two factoids are factually correct, and yet your conclusion is wrong.

The birthrates are still, globally, well well above replacement rate, and will continue to be so well beyond the climate crisis causing devestation.

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