Article: Seven billion people - maybe

[rpm]

You can view the page at http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/content.php/3774-Seven-billion-people-maybe

 

[rpm]

With more than two babies born every second, the arms on the world population clocks are whirling round so fast that no one really knows how many people there are on Earth. The UN Population Division, which calls itself the "Gold Standard" for setting the figure, says the world's population will hit seven billion on Monday, but it admits the date is symbolic.

 

[Ekstasis]

This issue has been debated quite a few times in the past. Yes the growth rate in certain western and more developed areas have gone down, I'm thinking Europe as an example. Unfortunately this does not mean a negative growth rate where more ppl die than those getting born.

The world population is ALWAYS on a rise!

 

[darkevil]

Future cannon fodder......

Given the strain on the world resources its just a matter of time.

Morbid thought but unless the world population starts to decline its going to be hell.

 

[zippy]

Found this site interesting.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-15391515

What's your number ?

 

[zizo911]

Wow, I can actually believe that there are this much people alive

 

[Kornhub]

I think Africa mostly contributes to this problem.

 

[Gnome]

I think Africa mostly contributes to this problem.

Hell... NO... There is widespread disease and famine in Africa.

China and India are way more productive.

 

[AirWolf]

I think Africa mostly contributes to this problem.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_population

Africa has only 15% of world's population, while Asia has 60%.

1 of 5 people in the world is Chinese, and 1 of 6 is Indian.