The world's population should be at most 50 million.

[Minimalist]

He should probably pay a visit and see that not all Americans live in McMansions.

[onlinebiker]

While 50 million may seem and probably is an arbitrary figure, it certainly beats " go forth and multiply" with no end in sight.

To those whackadildoes who subscribed to breeding ad nauseum to produce the maximum yield so Jebus has enough followers -----

It' s a good thing your messianic hero can walk on water.

Because without some procreation restraint, it' s soon going to be standing room only....

[Alan V]

He should probably pay a visit and see that not all Americans live in McMansions.

It doesn't look like anyone lives there.  If the people moved to better digs, it doesn't prove your point.

And he was talking about an average American lifestyle of course: eating lots of meat, driving around in cars, burning lots of energy, buying piles of consumer goods, and so on.

[Belacqua]

While 50 million may seem and probably is an arbitrary figure, it certainly beats " go forth and multiply" with no end in sight.

To those whackadildoes who subscribed to breeding ad nauseum to produce the maximum yield so Jebus has enough followers -----

It' s a good thing your messianic hero can walk on water.

Because without some procreation restraint, it' s soon going to be standing room only....

Don't you think that a major population reduction is in the cards? 

I mean, the Pentagon and the insurance companies, and the serious planners in the world, know full well what climate change will bring. But they aren't doing the least thing to alleviate it. (see the front page of today's Guardian)

What they are doing is sending us headlong toward techno-fascism, so that when it's time to save the rich and cut loose the rest the logistics will be simple. 

I'm not quite so conspiracy-minded as to think that the latest Marvel movie is designed to prepare us mentally for all this but... almost....

[Rev. Rye]

Honestly, is there anyone who really believes that the deaths in Infinity War will stick? I may be on Team Thanos, but even I know that Marvel isn't going to kill off Spiderman, Black Panther, Doctor Strange, and Nick Fury for good. Hell, several of their actors have films left in their contracts.

[DodosAreDead]

Honestly, is there anyone who really believes that the deaths in Infinity War will stick? 

Only idiots do. I do think it was a stupid move, and Marvel only did it for the shock factor. The post credits scene of AMATW however, means that Ant Man, at least, will be in a fine pickle in the next Avengers movie. I'm looking forward to it.

[Minimalist]

He should probably pay a visit and see that not all Americans live in McMansions.

It doesn't look like anyone lives there.  If the people moved to better digs, it doesn't prove your point.

And he was talking about an average American lifestyle of course: eating lots of meat, driving around in cars, burning lots of energy, buying piles of consumer goods, and so on.

The point of the story is there are people living there.  Squatters.  No utilities.  Basically just a roof to keep the rain - or in this case snow - off their heads.

Last year there were 40 million people below the official poverty line which should not be confused with any sort of "middle class" lifestyle.  In fact, if it wasn't for an astonishing amount of credit card debt there would not even be the illusion of a middle class anymore.

[Whateverist]

Hi.
Does Human wants life millions and millions years in earth with a good environment?

1. Does the human being think that technology will continue for thousands of years, or the resources and health of the planet will be destroyed for several hundred years?
2. High population density: higher land temperature, more fuel consumption, forest destruction, increased radio waves and other pollution, and lack of water ...
3. The Japanese will have their population smaller and will be halved for several decades!
4. At all, tell the logic, what is the benefit of the crowd for humans? (Animals do not have science and technology and their survival is increasing population)

I'm sympathetic but no need to should all over people about it.  Bringing down humans as a portion of the biomass would please my aesthetics/values but I don't see how that gives anyone not ready so inclined a reason to agree with me.

[OakTree500]

The world's population should be at most 50 million.

What?

The UK has like 65 million people, and it's not like we're all standing nose-to-nose down here. I would be very interested in knowing how you came up with that number. That makes me think that in a entire WORLD with only 50 million people, you might not actually see another person for a very long time, say if you left town or something.

[Neo-Scholastic]

Most of the people who support population control, usually think its a good idea for someone else.