Earth's population to hit 7 billion by end of October.

[Bagor]

According to demographers, the world population first hit one billion in the year 1804. 123 years later, the global number of human inhabitants reached two billion. By 1959, the number hit three billion, four billion in 1974, five billion 13 years later and then six billion just 11 years later. A new report by the United Nations Population Fund to be released on Oct. 26 suggests that the global population is set to embark on seven billion by Oct. 31, 2011. Furthermore, the report projects that we will hit eight billion by 2025 and 10 billion by 2083.

http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/312931

Sounds (if their projections are half accurate) that we've reached the end of the log phase of the growth curve and are entering the diminishing growth phase this century.

I'm guessing that increased family planning (decreased birth-rate), increased death from lack of access to (clean) water and to put it simply increased demand for limited resources will be the probable explanations for the slowdown in growth.



"…carrying capacity is determined jointly by human choices and natural constraints. Consequently, the question, how many people can the Earth support, does not have a single numerical answer, now or ever. Human choices about the Earth's human carrying capacity are constrained by facts of nature which we understand poorly. So any estimates of human carrying capacity are only conditional on future human choices and natural events." Joel Cohen

[Knut]

#### ya. Take that Mars

[malcolmk14]

Earth: 7,000,000,000
Universe: 0

[Winsor_Pilates]

The odds of getting laid are going up!!!

[Maritime Q-Scout]

Originally Posted by Winsor_Pilates

The odds of getting laid are going up!!!

Actually down, more competition my friend.

Why do you think it would be advantageous to be the last man on earth? You'd get laid all the time. One of 3.5 billion men, you'd be lucky if your right hand will give you a second look!

[Bane]

Nothing a good herd culling wouldn't fix.

[saskflames69]

Is it wrong to hate a particular race?

I'm okay with running a 5k race, but my running club wants me to run a 10k race. I hate running 10 kilometers. Is this wrong?

[burn_this_city]

We need to start carpet bombing the 3rd world with condoms.

[Hockey_Ninja]

And yet the hipsters still remain

[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally Posted by Maritime Q-Scout

Actually down, more competition my friend

Someone lacks confidence in his game.

[Ron Duguay's Hair]

Originally Posted by Maritime Q-Scout

Actually down, more competition my friend.

Why do you think it would be advantageous to be the last man on earth? You'd get laid all the time. One of 3.5 billion men, you'd be lucky if your right hand will give you a second look!

Ugh, how utterly depressing.

[Winsor_Pilates]

Originally Posted by Maritime Q-Scout

Actually down, more competition my friend.

Why do you think it would be advantageous to be the last man on earth? You'd get laid all the time. One of 3.5 billion men, you'd be lucky if your right hand will give you a second look!

Glass half empty?
Unlike the world as a whole, Canada actually has a higher ratio of women then men; so as populations grow we're likely to see more females born than males and the ratio gets better and better!
Competition per female is actually decreasing!

[Pierre "Monster" McGuire]

Originally Posted by Ron Duguay's Hair

Ugh, how utterly depressing.

Although, there are slightly more females in the world. Subtract the number of men girls wouldn't touch and I've got a pretty good shot at getting laid.

[troutman]

I'd like to buy the world a coke.

[Bring_Back_Shantz]

Originally Posted by troutman

I'd like to buy the world a coke.

Just one...for 7 billion people?
You stingy #######!

[Lobotroth]

Originally Posted by Winsor_Pilates

Glass half empty?
Unlike the world as a whole, Canada actually has a higher ratio of women then men; so as populations grow we're likely to see more females born than males and the ratio gets better and better!
Competition per female is actually decreasing!

More lesbians!

[Cowperson]

National Geographic's recent issue with a detailed look at the global population hitting 7 billion

http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/20...on/kunzig-text

Cowperson

[troutman]

7 billion - that is 7,000 cities the size of Calgary.

[dustyanddaflames]

Originally Posted by Maritime Q-Scout

Actually down, more competition my friend.

Why do you think it would be advantageous to be the last man on earth? You'd get laid all the time. One of 3.5 billion men, you'd be lucky if your right hand will give you a second look!

Rest assured - my right hand is a one-man pony.

[Lil Pedro]

Are there more males or females on earth?