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Earth population 'exceeds limits'
BBC NEWS ^ | March 31, 2009 | Steven Duke

Posted on 03/31/2009 12:43:35 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY

There are already too many people living on Planet Earth, according to one of most influential science advisors in the US government.

Nina Fedoroff told the BBC One Planet programme that humans had exceeded the Earth's "limits of sustainability".

Dr Fedoroff has been the science and technology advisor to the US secretary of state since 2007, initially working with Condoleezza Rice.

Under the new Obama administration, she now advises Hillary Clinton.

"We need to continue to decrease the growth rate of the global population; the planet can't support many more people," Dr Fedoroff said, stressing the need for humans to become much better at managing "wild lands", and in particular water supplies.

Pressed on whether she thought the world population was simply too high, Dr Fedoroff replied: "There are probably already too many people on the planet."

(Excerpt) Read more at news.bbc.co.uk ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: carboncult; cultureofdeath; eugenics; fedoroff; greenreligion; lifehate; malthus; overpopulation; peoplehate; populationcontrol; sustainability; vhem
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1 posted on 03/31/2009 12:43:35 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
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Well, then all eco-hippies should off themselves for the sake of humanity.


2 posted on 03/31/2009 12:44:36 PM PDT by Constitution Day
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To: Free ThinkerNY

OK then, do us all a favor and off yourself.


3 posted on 03/31/2009 12:45:04 PM PDT by Boiling Pots (The Politicians think we're all stupid, and they're largely correct.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Guess this means the liberals will have to find a non violent means of rectifying the situation.


4 posted on 03/31/2009 12:45:16 PM PDT by cripplecreek (The poor bastards have us surrounded.)
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To: Constitution Day

The fact that they don’t off themselves is proof that they are hypocrites who don’t seriously believe what they are saying.


5 posted on 03/31/2009 12:45:26 PM PDT by henkster (0bamanomics: "I'll loan you all the money you need to get out of debt.")
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To: Free ThinkerNY

A lie. The entire population of Earth could relocate to Texas, 35 people to an acre.


6 posted on 03/31/2009 12:45:35 PM PDT by DennisR (Look around - God gives countless, indisputable clues that He does, indeed, exist.)
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To: Constitution Day

All the people on the earth could live in the land area of Texas, 4 to a house on about a 1/4 acre.

Approximately... but it illustrates the point.


7 posted on 03/31/2009 12:46:07 PM PDT by MrB (irreconcilable: One of two or more conflicting ideas or beliefs that cannot be brought into harmony.)
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To: DennisR

Don’t give them ideas please....


8 posted on 03/31/2009 12:46:08 PM PDT by Txngal
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To: Free ThinkerNY

So, who printed the “Maximum Capacity” sign?


9 posted on 03/31/2009 12:46:12 PM PDT by Corin Stormhands ("Failed Obama Administration" (TM))
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To: Free ThinkerNY

I suggest he be an example and take cyanide.


10 posted on 03/31/2009 12:46:13 PM PDT by Dallas59 ("You know the one with the big ears? He might be yours, but he ain't my president.")
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To: Free ThinkerNY

The good doctor has obviously never flown from L.A. to London.


11 posted on 03/31/2009 12:46:21 PM PDT by Deb (Beat him, strip him and bring him to my tent!)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Cull the liberals.


12 posted on 03/31/2009 12:46:56 PM PDT by PetroniusMaximus
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The greenies will want to impose a one child limit like they have in China.


13 posted on 03/31/2009 12:47:41 PM PDT by dragonblustar ("... and if you disagree with me, then you sir, are worse than Hitler!")
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To: DennisR

Yes, more MALTHUSIAN BRAVO SIERRA — courtesy of the ZERO POPULATION GROWTH MOB.


14 posted on 03/31/2009 12:47:57 PM PDT by Dick Bachert
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To: MrB

I’ve read they could all fit in the bottom of the Grand Canyon, as well.


15 posted on 03/31/2009 12:48:28 PM PDT by marvlus
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To: Txngal

Okay...

“Speaking hypothetically, the entire population of Earth could relocate to Texas, 35 to an acre. Is it not suggested in any shape, manner, or form that this actually happen at any time in the future, of course. That would be imprudent and impractical, what with all the transportation problems that would accompany said relocation. So let’s say this is for discussion purpose only, okay?”

How’s that?


16 posted on 03/31/2009 12:49:34 PM PDT by DennisR (Look around - God gives countless, indisputable clues that He does, indeed, exist.)
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To: cripplecreek

maybe we should all draw straws?


17 posted on 03/31/2009 12:49:49 PM PDT by MNDude
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..that humans had exceeded the Earth's "limits of sustainability".

...the planet can't support many more people,...

The definition of cognitive dissonance.

18 posted on 03/31/2009 12:50:09 PM PDT by ShadowAce (Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
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To: DennisR
The entire population of Earth could relocate to Texas, 35 people to an acre.

I'm sure Texans would not like that at all!

19 posted on 03/31/2009 12:50:24 PM PDT by Islander7 (If you want to anger conservatives, lie to them. If you want to anger liberals, tell them the truth.)
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To: marvlus

How ya stackin’ ‘em?


20 posted on 03/31/2009 12:50:26 PM PDT by MrB (irreconcilable: One of two or more conflicting ideas or beliefs that cannot be brought into harmony.)
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