tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656763.post2015955574356528612..comments2023-08-06T10:29:57.905-04:00Comments on Small Thoughts: World Depopulationby FightMetrichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11822629867447235084noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656763.post-22355962428563403032009-03-25T14:35:00.000-04:002009-03-25T14:35:00.000-04:00I haven't read the book, so I don't know where the...I haven't read the book, so I don't know where the author goes with the idea.<BR/><BR/>However, there is the idea of a "population crash" in a region, and there are a few regions which look pretty succeptible (e.g. Japan, Russia). If a region/country has a birthrate of 1 per woman, than its population halves in a generation.<BR/><BR/>Check out Jared Diamond's book <I>Collapse</I> for more on the subject - he goes through some interesting historical scenarios which are sort-of-related.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16491386537225283381noreply@blogger.com