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How many
humans can Earth's
ecological machinery support
without suffering irreversible damage?

 

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What is earth's Carrying Capacity for our species?
At what standard of living?

Should
all
of Earth's resources be devoted
to supporting humanity?

Or do other species also have a right to exist?

Do all of Earth's resources belong to persons now living?
Or do future generations have a right to such resources too?



The Riddle of a BILLION Homework Questions

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                                                   1960   -  3 BILLION
1975  -  4 BILLION
1987  -  5 BILLION
1999  -  6 BILLION

2011  -  .......?........
2026  -  .......?........
2042  -  .......?........
 

BILLION

How long would it take to finish
one BILLION homework questions
at 100 questions per night, five nights per week,
fifty-two weeks per year?



Answer:  38,461 years


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What Every Citizen Should Know About Our Planet

 

 

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