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Old 09-13-2010, 08:30 PM
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Is this a misprint? "The consequences of a reduction in population are already understood. Disaster!" Or explain what you mean by that.
I believe he's speaking of implosion, a collapse of society and all that maintains it if the forward momentum of growth in population, productivity, and profit isn't maintained.

Depleted of energy, the star falls in on itself.

There will eventually be an end to it, the question is not if - it is when.
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