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China's population mystery: 2005 mathematical calculations projected China's population to be about 600 million by 2050, or half of year 2005's population.......... (lemmy.today)
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[โ€“] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It's almost like projections are just estimates with error bars...

[โ€“] Sparky@lemmy.today 1 points 3 weeks ago

more like people forget their mathematical calculations projecting China's population numbers, and just went along with whatever the Chinese Communist Political Party said to attract foreign investment money into China.