Re:Scientists find way to wipe a cell's memory to reprogram ...
by ben_w on Monday August 28, 2023 @06:39AM
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> The earth is not overpopulated nor in danger of being so.
Depends how you look at it; from a "how much food can we grow" perspective, it's possible to put up hydroponics etc. everywhere (with enough effort) and feed a trillion.
Conversely, if you want to "solve" climate change with a reduced population (rather than rolling out new tech) the maximum sustainable number of humans is about 8 million at today's per-capita average emissions level.
"Maximum" is all about the tech and what it can let us do.
Depends how you look at it; from a "how much food can we grow" perspective, it's possible to put up hydroponics etc. everywhere (with enough effort) and feed a trillion.
Conversely, if you want to "solve" climate change with a reduced population (rather than rolling out new tech) the maximum sustainable number of humans is about 8 million at today's per-capita average emissions level.
"Maximum" is all about the tech and what it can let us do.