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Originally Posted by Rethalis
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We should all be dead by now according to the malthusians, but were not.
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The machine of culling is rendered somewhat useless with modern medicine being the wrench in the conveyer delivering the "Destined for death"
Its hard to contemplate death, and when its coming closer and becoming more of a daily thought, anything to extend your life seems the correct course of action, despite what it may do to everyone around you.
Nothing would ever grow in the forest unless the larger trees were knocked down first.
The canopy overhanging with lifespans soon to reach 100+ years will lead to a truly depleted future.
Malthusianism operates on a timescale that cannot be perceived in generations, or tens of generations for human lifespan. Going on the timescale of bacteria and available nutrient in a petri dish would be more appropriate example of the peak population, resource crunch, die off, and balance.
As humans we are still allowed for a huge amount of population growth before it can really be defunct.