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Re: What is the most important engineering problem of our future?
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Originally Posted by KenWittlief
Im sure IMDwalrus meant billion - but it leads right into a thought I was just having about the importance of our social structure as a species.
70 years from now almost eveyone who is alive today will be dead
there are 6.5 billion people alive today
there doesnt have to be 6.5 billion or more people in the world 70 years from now - its totally a social problem
if only 1 out of 500 couples reproduced, and only had one child each, then 70 years from now there actually would be only 6.5 million people on the entire planet
think about that for a while
what oil problem?
what food problem?
what housing problem?
what clean air / water / environment problem?
its not our technology that is causing us grief,
and its not a lack of advanced technology,
its us!
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Just for the record, on this planet there is enough space and food for everyone, the problem lies in those who have what is needed and don't share what they have.
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26-08-2005, 21:57
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