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robotnikmanyesterday at 6:50 PM2 repliesview on HN

I hate to say it, but I have been feeling the same way recently. I just don't see humanity being sustainable on this planet if we are relying on constantly producing more and more people. There has to be an equilibrium of some kind.


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vladmsyesterday at 9:46 PM

I doubt anybody wants to produce more and more people. Most predictions for total population size I have seen are rather asymptotic.

We should discuss and reason about population size (where we are, where should we be, what should we do), but with a bit less passion. 30 years ago people were all doom about "over-population" and now I see all doom about "under-population".

trumpdongyesterday at 11:15 PM

I mean, a one child policy would be more sustainable than a zero child reality.