At 08:56 AM 6/30/02, "Dan Minette" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Well Rob, I've done some calculating. The population of the Netherlands
>was just under 16 million as of July, 2001. The total area of the
>Netherlands is about 41500 sq. km. This gives a population density of
>about 385/ sq. km.
>
>The population of the U.S. at the same time was about 278 million. The
>total land area of Texas is about 690,000 sq. km. If all the US were to
>move to Texas, the population density would be about 402/sq. km.
>
>While I can understand why you wouldn't want Texas to be like the
>Netherlands :-), I think that you are overstating the problem of population
>density. Population densities like the Netherlands are, by definition,
>feasible. They are probably even feasible long term.
>
>For grins and giggles, I looked at Singapore. Their population density is
>about 6640/sq km. That is probably not feasible on a world wide basis.
>
>Dan M.
Didn't John Brunner write something about this a few decades ago?
--Ronn! :)
"Since I was a small boy, two states have been added to our country and two
words have been added to the pledge of Allegiance... UNDER GOD. Wouldn't
it be a pity if someone said that is a prayer and that would be eliminated
from schools too?"
-- Red Skelton
