Received: by alpheratz.cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk id PAA18716 (8.6.9/5.3[ref pg@gmsl.co.uk] for cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk from fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk); Wed, 13 Feb 2002 15:47:10 GMT X-Originating-IP: [137.110.248.206] From: "Grant Callaghan" <grantc4@hotmail.com> To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk Subject: RE: ply to Grant Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 07:41:31 -0800 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Message-ID: <LAW2-F22rBn1njZt0Jo0000f640@hotmail.com> X-OriginalArrivalTime: 13 Feb 2002 15:41:32.0020 (UTC) FILETIME=[E905EB40:01C1B4A4] Sender: fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
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>There are ways the population could go up by several orders of
>magantude. The trick we have been doing to keep most of us out of war is
>life support technology running ahead of population
>growth. Nanotechnology, which might get here in the nick of time, would
>allow moving most of the population into space where (with nanotech) it is
>easy to build at least 1000 times the area of the earth.
>
>Keith
>
I agree it's physically possible, but timewise, I don't think it's probable.
I even think Niven's Ringworld is possible. But we only have a couple or
three decades to turn things around and more people seem to be fighting the
benefits of technology than embracing them.
I see interesting times acomin'.
Grant
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