JT> Oh, I don't know...has anyone gotten a population count in
JT> Somalia and the Former Yugoslavia lately?
:) Ok. Let me try this a different way.
I've 'heard' that population growth is high in less developed countries, and 
population growth is low in more developed countries. In general. If I'm 
wrong on that, then my whole rambling here is wrong, so please tell me, & 
I'll shut up! :)
If what I've 'heard' is correct, then it won't matter much how low you get 
the population growth in the developed countries - the rapid population 
growth in the less developed countries will overwhelm the small decrease. 
That would be simple math.
In order to reach those in the less developed countries, you must build an 
infastructure, educate them, and build an ecconomy that frees them from a 
need for many children. Otherwise, there is no way I can see to reach them.
Once you build an infastructure & ecconomy, they become a more developed 
country.
More developed countries always seem to have very high per capita 
nsumption.
I see this as an endless loop. My question has been, how do you break the 
loop? I see no answer.
Several have presented the problem - "An endlessly growing human population 
cannot be supported by a finite planet." That's cool. I understand that.
What's the solution to the problem? "A zero population growth." That's cool, 
I understand that.
How do we get to a global zero population growth? "???"  The answers I've 
gotten I don't understand. They don't seem to fit the real world, as I 
understand it. :)
:) Is this a better explination of my concerns, Jeff? :)
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