Theoretical solution to overpopulation etc.

[Bucken]

Hi evry1. Im getting the feeling that natures having a hard time limiting the amount of humans on earth. Therefore i suggest we do it ourselves. Who gets to live is determined by lottery and the rest will be killed with super quick poison in there sleep so they dont notice. I am serious with this suggestion, because i believe that it is ethical to sacrifice half of mankind to save the other half and maybe even wake up humanity from the consumeristic slumber that we are in.

[High Chunker Greens]

Or let's just go for an easier way of doing it - lebensraum for only Western countries - all others must die. The west must take what they want, or be crushed under the weight of the other humans.

Or let's just leave it the way it is and wait for some natural checks to kick in and sort it for us. Yeah that's probably an easier way of doing it. Who in their right mind is going to go into someones house and kill half of their family. No one is, no one will unless some crazy radicals become political leaders of the greatest superpower on teh planetz. Which isn't going to happen.

Amidst all that crazy weird stuff I just wrote, I sarcastically disapproved of this idea...

[Enemy of the State]

What overpopulation? We're doing just fine. If we can't produce enough food to sustain a bigger population then the population simply won't grow.

[Ascarona]

What overpopulation? We're doing just fine. If we can't produce enough food to sustain a bigger population then the population simply won't grow.

Most africans seem to think otherwise...

[Yosemite]

Most africans seem to think otherwise...

total world hunger has diminished compared to past times

[Border Patrol]

What overpopulation? We're doing just fine. If we can't produce enough food to sustain a bigger population then the population simply won't grow.

No man, the government's gotta solve our problem cause people are stupid and can't do it themselves. Luckily the government isn't people, so they know what's best.

[Ayleid]

Who does the killing? Surely, if you make them immune to being killed, everyone who wants to live will join these teams. Then you end up with a massively distressed population who, most likely, will end up with psychological issues revolving from their being part of a genocide. If not, the teams of murders will end up killing each other, for the 50/50 quota you suggested there. Therefore, there would be no incentive to join the teams, and it wouldn't happen.

Overpopulation is a pressing matter, but we can't solve it with mass murder. Absolutely ridiculous suggestion.

[Treize]

Not again...

[Aetius]

Just institute a global one child policy imo.

[Treize]

We already have a 1.8 (or something) child policy in the west. Lets stop giving food to overpopulated Africa. Or we should give them condoms, but don't we do that already?

[Bromordra]

overpopulated Africa.

No such thing. The population of sub-Saharan Africa is the only region to actually decline in population growth in the past decade. The real problems are the near east, and souteast asia. But in reality, there are no problems.

Let me introduce you all to something called carrying capacity. Imagine a bacteria that grows by binary fission, as most bacteria do. This particular bacteria has a gestation cycle of about 1 minute before it divides again. At this rate of reproduction, which is actually quite slow for your average bacteria, it would cover the entire planet in under a day. So why is the entire planet not one giant grey blob of ooze? Carrying capacity. The environment of the bacteria is not sufficient to sustain infinite growth. The cells need food and space. Once they run out of either, the population dies down and levels off. The same is true of all life. You never see a pack of hyenas larger than the available gazelle in the savanah, you never see a flock of seagulls larger than the sea can supply them with fish. And you won't see the earth filled with more humans than our space and farming can supply. Sure, we can push the boundaries of what our carrying capacity is via our technology: genetic modification, multi-level farming, smarter irrigation methods, what-have-you. But eventually we will have to level off. The earth simply cannot handle infinite people. My personal prediction? At around 12billion, we'll come to a stop, population-wise. At least on the earth. We may have people are the moon or mars by then, and those colonies, of course, will expand the solar-system's carrying capacity by a bit.

[Admiral Black]

War usually works.

[Red_legged_devils]

Hi evry1. Im getting the feeling that natures having a hard time limiting the amount of humans on earth. Therefore i suggest we do it ourselves. Who gets to live is determined by lottery and the rest will be killed with super quick poison in there sleep so they dont notice. I am serious with this suggestion, because i believe that it is ethical to sacrifice half of mankind to save the other half and maybe even wake up humanity from the consumeristic slumber that we are in.

Take a gun to bed with you tonight, and then you won't have to wake up worrying about things anymore.

[♔DeusVult!♔]

Hi evry1. Im getting the feeling that natures having a hard time limiting the amount of humans on earth. Therefore i suggest we do it ourselves. Who gets to live is determined by lottery and the rest will be killed with super quick poison in there sleep so they dont notice. I am serious with this suggestion, because i believe that it is ethical to sacrifice half of mankind to save the other half and maybe even wake up humanity from the consumeristic slumber that we are in.

self righteous much? I mean, this is just disturbing....

[Surgeon]

Not a lottery, we must make sure only the smartest and strongest survive to ensure optimal fitness for the human race! I propose removing safety labels off of everything and letting the problem solve itself...

[Claudius Gothicus]

Don't worry, when we are actually overpopulating the earth she will let us know it.

[CiviC]

More vodka! Look how successfull Russia reduced her population in the past decades.

[Col. Tartleton]

More vodka! Look how successfull Russia reduced her population in the past decades.

One must never underestimate the power of Whiskey Dick. A stiff drink and a soft penis for everyone!

[43rdFoot]

I think the OP should draw the first lot.


Actually, he should probably draw the first 10 or 15, just to be sure.

[Carpathian Wolf]

Planet isn't over populated, no where near close to that. Stop listening to idiotic environmentalist groups.