I have heard a number that if everyone on earth lived at the same level as a
typical american, we would require 16 times more than the total natural
resources available on Earth today.
But, should there not be a triangle where you can trade cost of
energy/natural resources/pollution.
COE
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NR - P
If so, we just need cheap energy to provide American SOL to the world
indefinitely.
Nerd From Hell
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Erik Reuter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2002 12:03 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Efficiency in Genocide
>
>
> 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.
>
>
>
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