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Actually the world population is starting to decline. People have value. I'm not sure what the optimal world population is, but as it goes down it's going to be painful as demographics shift.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_of_Eight_Billion
You think it's starting to decline, the evidence is remaining to be seen.
Talk to me when we hit 7.5bn and we can start to care.
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