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Old 12-06-2014, 01:00 PM   #96 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by P-hack View Post
the "we don't really know" game re unrestrained population works for the effects of climate change too (which is a direct result of unrestrained population).
The 40+ years of declining growth rate seems to indicate it is likely not 100% unrestrained.

Although at this time , I can only speculate for what the source of restraint might be .. sense it is not AFAIK a deliberate conscious effort (no global police forcing people to breed less) ... and it started before significant resource shortages (given the wide spread amount of luxuries).

Intriguing
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