We 7 Billion

A response to Dan's video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gw_kG2wWopI

The UN Website: http://www.7billionandme.com

Pleae let me know how you feel about this. Comment below and video response if you can (I still can't find out how to use the bloody thing).

If you have any suggestions on topics for us to discuss then let me know through my twitter http://www.twitter.com/JazzaJohn or send me an email: rhymingwithoranges@gmail.com.

The videos on the 99% protests:

The Resident: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JY-23nO3Cu4&feature=channel_video_title

Sarcaschicks: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlpXfpdqOk4&feature=channel_video_title

Seamalicous: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKXkei2GKbM&feature=channel_video_title

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[JoelJoel321]

Ok. Now planning video response...

[rhymingwithoranges]

@JoelJoel321 I look forward to it. :)

[juteboxs]

OIL & GASS?

[rhymingwithoranges]

@juteboxs ... yes

[rhymingwithoranges]

@awildeeveeappeared That's one of the good things Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have done for the world, adoption has become fashionable.

[rhymingwithoranges]

@Cadisawi China has a reputation of having a generation of 'little emporers', but from my experience it just strengthened the linked between cousins and friends, who now always affectionately call each other their siblings. It also means that one kid is going to have a much better go at life, having two families pulling all their resources together to raise it. There ARE benefits, it's just not a very comfortable concept.

[OrgasmandTea]

I don't think there's a snowball's chance in hell that the West could employ such anti-population mesures as China does. The blame always seems to fall on immigration anyway, so there's little call for it. I heard (although it was a long time ago so this info might be out of date) that Japan has such excellent education and birth control measures (with teen pregnancy being virtually zero) that they are actually seeing a decline in population in areas. As always, we should just copy them.

[awreslr2]

I never knew many of these statistics and the incredible nature of the dramatic growth in the last 20 and 60 years. Very thoughtful and provocative video, as usual. Interesting to hear your views after your time spent in China. Not only would there be famine and disease, the amounts of fresh water and arable land for crop growth has somewhat finite limits, given present technologies and economies. I have no practical solutions to offer.

[welshchick1993]

I think there should be a law stating that all females under the age of 25 should take some kind of birth control that isn't the pill (such as the implant or injection). This would stop teenage and young pregnancies and would slightly help the population issue as well as giving young girls, who would become mums, a chance in life.

[generik88]

Export part of humanity to mars.

[snappingturtle101]

A third of the planet is starving to death, a third is overweight and 33 percent is water lol. Just everyone eat a fat person we'd be sorted for a while. (FYI this is my silly answer to offset the sane rational idea I just posted that everyone is gonna call stupid lol no this one is stupid)

[snappingturtle101]

Ok this is a bit out there I know but how about we stop breeding? I know I know a hassle right? I mean we all want 9 children. It's ridicules point is "don't be a fool wrap your tool guys". As far as the energy thing goes I can't imagine penguins and polar bears giving a flying icicle about afew million wind turbines and solar generators on the two most uninhabitable places on earth. Then of course we just have to learn to share the energy

[thegadgetdude]

Little bit scary when you think about it. I've done my part so far though by not fathering a child.

[JoelJoel321]

@rhymingwithoranges Well I'm committed now I suppose, haha. I'll do my best.

[aliceinwonderinc]

@rhymingwithoranges you can't have a cousin if everyone only has one child.... you also can't have aunties or uncles or anything like that.

[whataboutAlfie]

In my opinion we ought to volontarily control the population increase. Unfortunately this, should it be taken into consideration, could be more easily implemented in those areas where it is less necessary, namely the richest and more educated countries. I don't see much encouragement of doing this elsewhere by those organizations that work at relieving hunger and illnesses over the world. Don't you think they should?