• Simulation6@sopuli.xyz
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    19 hours ago

    For the population link, the arguments make no sense to me. Population growth is slowing, but is still going up. There is not enough resources to support 9 billion people unless most of them live at a low level. There is more then just energy included in ‘resources’ so no amount of solar power fixes the issue long term currently.

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      13 hours ago

      Population growth is slowing, but is still going up

      Look at the population pyramids of the US, Europe, China, India. Population’s reaching the peak. Only Africa is not yet at its peak, probably for economic reasons.

      There is not enough resources to support 9 billion people unless most of them live at a low level.

      My turn to play the [citation needed] card :^)

      There is more then just energy included in ‘resources’ so no amount of solar power fixes the issue long term currently.

      Sustainability and renewables also mean resources being dug up stay in the loop and can be recycled. There’s no physical reason not to be able to reuse a lot of the resources we need.