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johncmacalister2010@gmail.com
Veteran Cruncher Canada Joined: Nov 16, 2010 Post Count: 799 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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Yes i think water--clean water will be a problem in the future  Problems....surely these are opportunities, only hidden by our unwillingness to get off our butt and solve them. Look at all the problems mankind has successfully solved and you will see less and less cause for doom and gloom. Enough of the doomsday scenarios, already!!!  John  crunching, crunching, crunching. AMD Ryzen 5 2600 6-core Processor with Windows 11 64 Pro. AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core Processor with Windows 11 64 Pro (part time)  |
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nanoprobe
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What is strange is how this insignificant speck has the power to annihilate the whole planet. Nature has a way of sorting things out.
In 1969 I took an oath to defend and protect the U S Constitution against all enemies, both foreign and Domestic. There was no expiration date.
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gb009761
Master Cruncher Scotland Joined: Apr 6, 2005 Post Count: 2977 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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What is strange is how this insignificant speck has the power to annihilate the whole planet. Nature has a way of sorting things out.Well, nature certainly "sorted" the dinosaurs out...  |
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nanoprobe
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What is strange is how this insignificant speck has the power to annihilate the whole planet. Nature has a way of sorting things out.Well, nature certainly "sorted" the dinosaurs out... To everything there is a season.
In 1969 I took an oath to defend and protect the U S Constitution against all enemies, both foreign and Domestic. There was no expiration date.
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ThreadRipper
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When you were born, you were the:
----------------------------------------5,022,293,157th person alive on Earth 79,937,992,343rd person to have lived since history began Nice website :)  Join The International Team: https://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/team/viewTeamInfo.do?teamId=CK9RP1BKX1 AMD TR2990WX @ PBO, 64GB Quad 3200MHz 14-17-17-17-1T, RX6900XT @ Stock AMD 3800X @ PBO AMD 2700X @ 4GHz |
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Former Member
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World population Where it's thick and where it's thin
----------------------------------------The growing population of the world, now estimated to be over 7 billion, marks a global milestone and presents obvious challenges for the planet. There are extremely densely populated cities and sparsely populated countries. China is the most populous country with India following closely behind. This post brings together some disparate illustrations of our world as it grows, including scenes from Mong Kok district in Hong Kong, which has the highest population density in the world, with 130,000 per one square kilometer. In Mongolia, the world's least densely populated country, 2.7 million people are spread across an area three times the size of France. Then there's Out Skerries, a tiny outcropping of rocks off the east coast of Scotland where the population is just 65. And doing what he can to contribute to that 7 billion global milestone is Ziona, the head of a religious sect called "Chana." He has 39 wives, 94 children, and 33 grandchildren. The world is an interesting place. -- Paula Nelson (41 photos total) [Edit 2 times, last edit by Former Member at Nov 13, 2011 10:57:15 AM] |
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Feeding 7 billion and our fragile environment
According to projections by the United Nations, the world population has reached 7 billion and continues to grow rapidly. While more people are living longer and healthier lives, gaps are widening between the rich and the poor in some nations and tens of millions of people are vulnerable to food and water shortages. There is, of course, the issue of the impact of that sheer number on the environment, including pollution, waste disposal, use of natural resources and food production. This post focuses on wheat and the effect of our numbers on the environment. Wheat is the most important cereal in the world and along with rice and corn accounts for about 73 percent of all cereal production. It isn't surprising that 7 billion people have a lasting impact on our world's natural resources and the environment in which we live. 36 photos total)-- Paula Nelson |
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