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Environment & Energy

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3. The Earth can only support a human population

Sat Nov 29, 2025, 08:55 AM

Nov 29

of about one billion humans. Currently there are over three billion. In other words we are drowning in our own excrement.

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In the future, fresh water will be the new commodity, perhaps no_hypocrisy Nov 29 #1

Many scientists and Al Gore FalloutShelter Nov 29 #2

The Earth can only support a human population multigraincracker Nov 29 #3

8.1 Billion At The Moment . . . . hatrack Nov 29 #4