On Sat, Jun 29, 2002 at 10:47:40PM -0500, The Fool wrote: > The problem is you can fit every single person in the world > (~6,000,000,000) in approximately half the state of Texas. Giving > each the space of about 30ft x 30ft. Before you realize that people > live in families, marriages / children etcetera which reduces the > Total area drastically. Before you also realize the people can live > above one another in apartments and high-rise skyscrapers.
I agree that space isn't a problem. I do wonder about energy, however. If every one of 6B people used as much energy as a typical upper-middle class American, then how long would the environment support us (natural resources, pollution, etc.)? I'm definitely not advocating any population reduction measures. But I do think that energy conservation and renewable energy research is a good idea. -- "Erik Reuter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.erikreuter.com/
