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Environment & Energy

OKIsItJustMe

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2. The math of "Soylent Green" always seemed hinky to me.

Reply to markodochartaigh (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 6, 2024, 01:57 AM

Dec 6

How many people can you feed for how long, with one dead person? (Admittedly, the “Soylent Corporation" had other products.)

As for working our way down the food ladder, I don’t know. It seems to me that so long as we successfully feed the population, the population will continue to grow until it eventually outstrips the food supply (i.e. the classic “Malthusian” scenario.)

Maybe humanity will get smarter, but… Have you heard? The American people reelected Donald Trump as President, so… Apparently, at least Americans are not getting smarter…

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The University of Western Australia: Call for two-fold approach to create sustainable food supplies [View all] OKIsItJustMe Dec 6 OP

Great work is being done markodochartaigh Dec 6 #1

The math of "Soylent Green" always seemed hinky to me. OKIsItJustMe Dec 6 #2