Climbing a local mountain (Santa Ana's, San Gabriel's, San Bernadino's) gives a powerful sight...a sea of people. Within 50 years, I wouldn't be surprised to find a more or less continual stretch of urban development from San Diego to San Francisco along the I-5. We have a lot of babies in us yet.
If anyone has the opportunity, view the Los Angeles Basin from a light plane. The scale of humanity is amazing. If peak oil is true, it'll be interesting to see how the future unfolds.
- LostCause