populous

based on approximate figures from 2008 a few calculations indicated to me that there are 250 people per square mile of habitable land mass on this planet

it seemed like quite a lot because i dont think there are 250 people per square mile around here where i currently reside

however looking at the scottish capital of edinburgh i discovered it has a population of 4716 per square mile

if we built a wall around edinburgh and allowed only natural resources to enter or exit how long would it be able to sustain itself

similarly do you think 250 people could occupy 1 square mile of habitable land and sustain that population indefinitely

what would the ideal population be for 1 square mile and therefore what percentage of the world population would need to disappear for the problem of overpopulation to be resolved

if we could build a machine that could produce enough sustainance for 250 people from 1 square mile of land thus negating the need for farmers and food producers do you think the abundance of extra brain power could work towards a utopian society of zero carbon footprint and world peace

imagine not having to find a job because you know that you will always have food water and shelter but at the same time there would not be an excess of luxuries in order to avoid a consumer mentality

im remembering the tom cruise movie last samurai where he comments on the samurai culture of waking in the morning and spending all day on one single task in order to achieve perfection in that task

if we were all free to simply study and evolve ourselves could we not achieve so much more than the lives we currently have