On Aug 8 2007, Eugen Leitl wrote:
For time being (are you sure about Brazil?).
thought that i have read that somewhere though the cia factbook states 1.88
for brazil.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2127rank.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sub-replacement_fertility
interesting link indeed.
Elsewhere the birth rate is plummeting fast.
While still above replacement (some 2.1...2.3 children/couple),
the key is the rapidity of the change.
true, but still till these effects stop worldwide population growth new
factors will arise (continous age increase, alternative methods of
reproduction, etc.). policies would best aim for a slowing down of the
human world population. if at some point we end up having 'only' five
billion people living around here it would not be that bad after all. also
we might find ouselves still contributing to the world economy at the age
of 80.
