MIT Predicted Society Will Collapse in 2040. Research Shows We're on Schedule

Re:MIT Predicted Society Will Collapse in 2040. Research Sho... by seoaeu on Wednesday July 14, 2021 @02:05PM (#27836202)

> Of course there are growth and population limits, and we are close to them.

This has been true for nearly all of human history. The thing about technology is that it changes what the limits are.

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Re:MIT Predicted Society Will Collapse in 2040. Research Sho... by giantg2 on Wednesday July 14, 2021 @02:27PM (#27836537)

Yes, and we don't know if the current population level is even sustainable. Just look at problems cause by our current technologies like fossil fuel based... everything (oil, gas, plastics, synthetic fertilizers, etc).

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Re:MIT Predicted Society Will Collapse in 2040. Research Sho... by blooalien on Thursday July 15, 2021 @08:05AM (#27843770)

Changing limits does not eliminate them entirely, however. There are still limits, and those limits can still be exceeded.

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Re:MIT Predicted Society Will Collapse in 2040. Research Sho... by Daishiman on Wednesday July 14, 2021 @02:12PM (#27836328)

An exponential growth phenomenon is still limit by the basic laws of thermodynamics.

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