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> Here's a fun fact for you: Everyone on Earth could easily
> fit into one
> big cubic-mile-size box. Let's give everyone a 6' x 2' x 2'
> space. That
> would allow for 6,133,248,000 people...
>
> 5280^3/(6*2*2*10^9) = 6.1332
>
> Sure, a few people won't fit in their space, but most people
> (e.g., kids)
> would have loads of extra room. And that's without puréeing anybody!
>
> So I don't feel that we're near carrying capacity yet.
This reminds me of the 1 meter cube of lead. If each side has handles
enough for everybody, how many people does it take to lift the cube,
assuming each person can lift their own weight, and assuming earth gravity?
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