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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 27/08/2021 17:32, Adrian Tymes
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<div>Again I say: continued population growth is a net
benefit. Yes it has problems, but those are outweighed by
the advantages. If we can have life extension AND
population growth, so much the better! <br>
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<p>I can't argue with that, as long as technology keeps up. Most
people don't consider that the carrying capacity of the earth is
dependent on the level of technology. With sticks and flint, it's
just a few million. With steam and coal it's maybe a billion. With
hydrocarbons and microchips it's a few billion. With nuclear power
and the kind of materials technology we're developing now, it's
probably a few tens of billions. With uploading and nanotech, it's
going to be trillions or even quadrillions.</p>
<p>And that's just on this one planet.</p>
<p>Ben<br>
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