More People
Posted October 20th, 2006 by Chip Bok
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The U.S. population has hit 300 million. Click here for a guaranteed accurate up-to-the-minute count.
Europeans are alarmed by their low fertility rates. The Boston Globe is alarmed by our high rates.
I see future payers of my social security check.
October 20th, 2006 at 9:07 am
Oh boy! More people paying into Social Security. Sorry Chip but that doesn't exactly give me great comfort. Population increases exponentially. Our ability to deal with the increase does not. I see more poverty, higher crime rates, more traffic congestion, less open space, a water supply crisis in the west, and the continued loss of fish and wildlife habitat (and thus species). Pessimistic? Maybe. Realistic is a better term. This planet is in a population crisis right now. If we don't get a handle on it sometime soon we will be dealing with more than quality of life issues.
October 21st, 2006 at 6:23 am
Bravo Batman! Bravo. Come out of the Bat Cave more often.
Robin: "Gosh, Batman, is there anything you don't know?"
Batman: "Oh yes, Robin. Several things, in fact."