RE: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] Unfolding Universe (discovery channel)

["Ross, Matt" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

> There really is no reason for the general wealth to decrease 
> unless the
> world is truely short on resources and that'd take one hell 
> of a jump in
> the population. The problem is more that to much of the 
> wealth tends to be
> held by to few. It's mostly a problem of culture, law, and economics.
> There might be a short period of adjustment after any major population
> changes but things should normalize and even improve after 
> each influx.

We're talking long term, not just within ours, or our childrens lifetimes.
Keep in mind you have to find the natural resources to house, feed, and
pamper 70% of the population to keep america's standard of living.  If you
go much lower than that, we've seen that people get depressed, and take out
their frustration by having kids.

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