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Humans Are Doomed to Go Extinct

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Humans Are Doomed to Go Extinct

November 30, 2021

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The signs are already there for those willing to see them. When the habitat becomes degraded such that there are fewer resources to go around; when fertility starts to decline; when the birth rate sinks below the death rate; and when genetic resources are limited—the only way is down. The question is “How fast?”

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But the human population is still growing.

What does he mean by "genetic resources"?
I suspect that the human population is set not just for shrinkage but collapse—and soon.
Too alarmist!
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By "genetic resources", he's referring to the fact after each genetic bottleneck in our history, we've become more homogenous and lost much of our diversity. There is some truth to that, but I don't think that the fact could or should be paired to the other factors he listed in the way he does.
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wjfox wrote: Wed Dec 01, 2021 7:15 pm Humans Are Doomed to Go Extinct

November 30, 2021

[...]

The signs are already there for those willing to see them. When the habitat becomes degraded such that there are fewer resources to go around; when fertility starts to decline; when the birth rate sinks below the death rate; and when genetic resources are limited—the only way is down. The question is “How fast?”

https://www.scientificamerican.com/arti ... o-extinct/
Singularity or socialism or extinction.
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Set and Meet Goals wrote: Thu Dec 02, 2021 8:13 am
wjfox wrote: Wed Dec 01, 2021 7:15 pm Humans Are Doomed to Go Extinct

November 30, 2021

[...]

The signs are already there for those willing to see them. When the habitat becomes degraded such that there are fewer resources to go around; when fertility starts to decline; when the birth rate sinks below the death rate; and when genetic resources are limited—the only way is down. The question is “How fast?”

https://www.scientificamerican.com/arti ... o-extinct/
Singularity or socialism or extinction.
How is socialism going to stop extinction?
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jamestiago wrote: Thu Dec 02, 2021 4:56 pm
Set and Meet Goals wrote: Thu Dec 02, 2021 8:13 am
wjfox wrote: Wed Dec 01, 2021 7:15 pm Humans Are Doomed to Go Extinct

November 30, 2021

[...]

The signs are already there for those willing to see them. When the habitat becomes degraded such that there are fewer resources to go around; when fertility starts to decline; when the birth rate sinks below the death rate; and when genetic resources are limited—the only way is down. The question is “How fast?”

https://www.scientificamerican.com/arti ... o-extinct/
Singularity or socialism or extinction.
How is socialism going to stop extinction?
The economy is planned so it can be planned to not make us go extinct due to climate change.
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