Middleway2012 Day4 Talk.m4v
Channel: Middleway Akashi
Date: 30/12/2011

The second P is Population. We must stop human population increases. On Oct 31, world population officially reached 7 billion people. According to the UN Population Council, unless something is done, world population is projected to reach 8 billion by 2030, 9 billion by 2050, and 10-11 billion by 2100. At that point, world population is expected to peak, as the number dying from starvation, disease and war will counter any population increase. If this is allowed to happen, all life on this planet (other than insects and bacteria) will be very severely degraded. This must be prevented.
If anyone thinks we can support more people on this planet, would they welcome more poor and homeless people into their town? That is what increasing population creates... more poor and homeless people. Our train is already filled beyond capacity, with more and more people lacking enough food, water or space. Additional people make the train all the more crowded, making the ride more unhealthy, difficult and dangerous. The world does not need more people, but few are willing to stand up and say this loudly. Even fewer have a reasonable solution. We must cure this growing planetary illness. UT's prescription is 1CC, which will be described tomorrow.
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