I haver heard numbers of 100 million or so as a “sustainable” level.
HMMMMMM.
Sobering, indeed.
I wonder . . .
factor in
the contention by many in diverse fields . . .that a super extinction level cataclysm approaches inexorably as some sort of 26 million or some such—I forget the number of years—cycle winds around again vis a vis the galactic center or some such . . .
IF ET’s or various ancient peoples [including the nearby Hopi’s evidently] have convinced the powers that be that virtually all the useless eaters are going to be extinguished anyway . . . that could sure render all us little people as less than ants in their eyes.
Add in the possible scenarios proffered to them that they’ll be saved in deep cities . . . or off world . . . why they could begin to act like Queen Nancy . . . and Scuba Teddy . . . and Teddy Turner . . . And Shrillery and Dillbo . . .
. . . just pondering.