How many people do we have to get rid of to allow the rest to live in a decent world.

[Lakeland living]

This was written two years ago.
https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2018/mar/20/save-the-planet-half-earth-kim-stanley-robinson

 

[SilentSoul]

Perhaps this virus is God's way of cleaning house.

 

[Lakeland living]

Very possible, however I think man created this virus.

 

[StarSong]

You realize, of course, that the author of this piece is a Sci-Fi writer, not a scientist.

 

[SilentSoul]

Very possible, however I think man created this virus.

Doesn't it make you wonder if it was created for a purpose?

 

[SilentSoul]

You realize, of course, that the author of this piece is a Sci-Fi writer, not a scientist.

That may be. But, it certainly speaks to the things that are currently taking place.

 

[SilentSoul]

This was written two years ago.
https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2018/mar/20/save-the-planet-half-earth-kim-stanley-robinson

At any rate, thanks for sharing. It was a very interesting article.

 

[Lakeland living]

This is not something new!
https://www.theonion.com/scientists-look-one-third-of-the-human-race-has-to-di-1819573235

 

[Aneeda72]

Define decent world. My ideal of a decent world is probably different than your ideal of a decent world. Therein lies the problem.

 

[Becky1951]

Define decent world. My ideal of a decent world is probably different than your ideal of a decent world. Therein lies the problem.

Right, and who or what higher power decides who's decent and who isn't.

 

[Lewkat]

Well, not being a blood thirsty human being, I guess I'll leave it up to attrition and hope that procreation will slow down to a crawl.

 

[SilentSoul]

Right, and who or what higher power decides who's decent and who isn't.

I believe it said to live in a decent world. I don't think it has anything to do with whether or not the people are decent.

 

[SilentSoul]

I thought the article had to do with nature not with killing necessarily.

 

[SilentSoul]

I believe this virus will leave an ecological mark on the world. Especially if the death rates continue as they have. I just sincerely hope this wasn't something that was planned.

 

[SilentSoul]

This is not something new!
https://www.theonion.com/scientists-look-one-third-of-the-human-race-has-to-di-1819573235

If such a thing comes to pass what would they need to do about the future to sustain life in this decent world they're after?

 

[Lewkat]

Take the Onion with a grain of salt. It is pure satire. As for the article referring to nature as opposed to killing, well Silent Soul, gives you some insight as to how my mind works, eh wot?

 

[Knight]

Perhaps this virus is God's way of cleaning house.

Since older people are the most vulnerable are you saying God hates old people? If the article is to be believed then wouldn't God make those able to increase the population more vulnerable?

 

[Butterfly]

I don't think there is anything mystical or malevolent or purposeful in this virus. It is a natural occurrence, like the Black Plague, the Spanish Flu, yellow fever, etc. Epidemics and pandemics have existed from the beginning of time., just like earthquakes, fire, floods and famine.

 

[SilentSoul]

Since older people are the most vulnerable are you saying God hates old people? If the article is to be believed then wouldn't God make those able to increase the population more vulnerable?

I don't recall naming any specific age group or stating that God hates anyone. Putting words in my mouth won't help your cause.

 

[Don M.]

The UN did a population study in the late 1990's which put the maximum sustainable human population at slightly less than 6 billion. We are already well over 7.5 billion, with 9 billion expected by mid century, and possibly 12 billion by the year 2100. With automation, robotics and AI making human labor less necessary every year, it will not be long before half the population is living at or near poverty, while the other half is doing quite well. If pandemics like this CV don't thin out the human "herd", a massive global conflict between the "Haves" and the "Have Nots" will certainly become a real possibility....quite likely before this century is out. If humans don't begin to follow the laws of "supply and demand", the future is not going to be very pretty.

 

[jujube]

I just finished a novel that I highly recommend. It is a sort of near-future ecological-disaster story that deals with what it is going to take to save the earth. It's a bit heavy going but it's intriguing reading.

The title is "The Ministry for the Future" and the author is Kim Stanley Robinson.

 

[fmdog44]

A nut named Jim Jones followed the idea mass elimination of human life in 1978 in Guyana poisoning over 900 people before putting a gun to his head. Putting the gun to his head was the second best thing he ever did. The best thing he ever did was pulling the trigger.

 

[Judycat]

Hmm. Pack all people into cities and let the rest of the planet return to the wild. What can go wrong?

 

[Rosemarie]

Define decent world. My ideal of a decent world is probably different than your ideal of a decent world. Therein lies the problem.

Yes, this is the problem with politics. If we all felt the same way about things, there would be no need for elections.

 

[Aneeda72]

The UN did a population study in the late 1990's which put the maximum sustainable human population at slightly less than 6 billion. We are already well over 7.5 billion, with 9 billion expected by mid century, and possibly 12 billion by the year 2100. With automation, robotics and AI making human labor less necessary every year, it will not be long before half the population is living at or near poverty, while the other half is doing quite well. If pandemics like this CV don't thin out the human "herd", a massive global conflict between the "Haves" and the "Have Nots" will certainly become a real possibility....quite likely before this century is out. If humans don't begin to follow the laws of "supply and demand", the future is not going to be very pretty.

Are you willing to be thinned out?