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0 pointscarlosjobim7mo ago0 comments

Practically the whole planet is experiencing population decline now. The poster you're replying to is basing his argument on an obsolete worldview.

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koakuma-chan7mo ago

Yeah, it felt like we went from 7B to 8B really quickly, but I guess it's over now.

jf227mo ago

This isn't accurate. Birth rates are declining but population is still increasing in most countries.

carlosjobimOP7mo ago

Birth rates are of course the only thing which matters. If your car runs out of gas, it will still roll for a small stretch, but it is irrelevant.

jf227mo ago

I don't know what you're saying.

>Practically the whole planet is experiencing population decline now.

That's objectively false.

carlosjobimOP7mo ago

It's easy to understand, how can you not understand? Any population increase is just a very short and temporary happening when births are below replacement level. Which they are in almost every country on the globe, with a few exceptions.

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koakuma-chan7mo ago

Yeah, it felt like we went from 7B to 8B really quickly, but I guess it's over now.

jf227mo ago

This isn't accurate. Birth rates are declining but population is still increasing in most countries.

carlosjobimOP7mo ago

Birth rates are of course the only thing which matters. If your car runs out of gas, it will still roll for a small stretch, but it is irrelevant.

jf227mo ago

I don't know what you're saying.

>Practically the whole planet is experiencing population decline now.

That's objectively false.

carlosjobimOP7mo ago

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