Mike Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 Songfacts - Too Many People Every second 5 people are born and 2 people die, a net gain of 3 people. At this rate, the world population will double every 40 years and would be 12 billion in 40 years, 24 billion in 80 years, and more than 48 billion in 120 years. However the United Nations estimate that world population will stabalize at 12 billion in 120 years, citing that effective family planning will result in a universally low birth rate. Education plays a key role: almost half of the 6 billion people are under age 25. At the beginning of the second millennium (1000 AD) the world population was 400 million. In 1750 there were about 800 million people in the world. In 1850 there were a billion more, and by 1950, another billion. Then it took just 50 years to double to 6 billion. In another 50 years the world population is expected to be 9 billion, which means that a decrease in growth of the world population is expected. Only one in ten people lived in cities in 1900. By 1994 the figure had grown to one of every two people, creating megalopolies of millions to tens of millions inhabitants. More than 200 cities have a population of more than a million people. Managing such large cities, and better management of the planet's resources, could become the most difficult problem of this century. World Population * 1 billion in 1804 * 2 billion in 1927 (123 years later) * 3 billion in 1960 (33 years later) * 4 billion in 1974 (14 years later) * 5 billion in 1987 (13 years later) * 6 billion in 1999 (12 years later) (1999 census) 1. China 1,246,871,951 2. India 1,000,848,550 3. USA 272,639,608 4. Indonesia 216,108,345 5. Brazil 171,853,126 6. Russia 146,393,569 7. Pakistan 138,123,359 8. Bangladesh 127,117,967 9. Japan 126,182,077 10. Nigeria 113,828,587 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viaene Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 great statistics, I do find this world population thing very interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue_n_white Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 Looks like birth control isn't working very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayzor Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 By those last stats it seems that being a drunk Canadian is a good way to control the population! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 I agree wholeheartedly , PF. With all due respect to the Catholic church, cultures , and individual persons that admire large families for whatever reason , they are completely wrong on this . Recycling and green initiatives are a waste of time if these statistics and paradigms hold . Ultimately , it's simply pure selfishness or delusion to want more children than is feasible, or that the Earth can manage- even if you , personally ,can . I would rather see the West using birth control subversion and propaganda rather than the military - as well as checking it's own house . This is a SERIOUS problem that many , seeing only of their own local situation , don't take too seriously . However , to move to global thinking , this has to be a consideration of the individual family /person first and foremost . The coming war/conflict/tragedy for resources can only be avoided if we all agree to reasonable holds in this respect . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamisammy29 Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 Maybe in the future they should legalize baby-killing and hunting for humans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dappled Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 A good picture to illustrate a song called Too Many People, but I don't think the McCartney song fits in. A better one is this: YouTube link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 If the Mormons would just stop fornicating... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RonJonSurfer Posted February 26, 2008 Report Share Posted February 26, 2008 Bowie chimed in on the subject in the 60's: David Bowie - We Are Hungry Men Lyrics [spoken] Here is the news According the latest world population survey The figures have reached danger point, my god London 15 million 75 thousand New York 80 million Paris 15 million and 30 China 1000 million Billington-Spa: lots My studies include suffragy I formed my own society To study the power of fecundity The world will overpopulate Unless you claim infertility So who will buy a drink for me, your Messiah [CHORUS] We are not your friends We don't give a damn for what you're saying We're here to live our lives I propose to give the pill Free of charge to those that feel That they are not infertible The crops of few, the cattle gun There's only one way to linger on So who will buy a drink for me, your Messiah [CHORUS] [spoken] Achtung, achtung, these are your orders Anyone found guilty of consuming more than their allotted amount of air Will be slaughtered and cremated One only cubic foot of air is : I have prepared a document, legalising mass abortion We will turn a blind eye to infanticide [CHORUS] You don't seem to hear me clear Do I talk about your sphere? Let me explain my project dear Show you how I'll save the world Or let it die within the year Why do you look that way at me, your messiah [CHORUS] We are hungry men We don't give a damn for what you're saying We're here to eat you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted November 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 This is the prime reason to avoid all department stores at this time of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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