- 07 Aug 2014 02:57
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Are there too many people? The math needed to understand population growth is irrefutable. As long as a population is growing, it will eventually double. How many human beings is too many? 8 billion? 10 billion?
We've known about the threat of overpopulation for a very long time. Since Americans seem to be deaf to science and facts these days, I wonder if a good story could get folks to change their behavior.
There are a number of great novels with an overpopulation theme. One in particular caught my interest. It's Patriarch Run, a fairly new release. I think this story has the potential to catch on with the public because it is exciting and action-packed. But smart, too. The hero/villain is obsessed with the population problem and determined to solve it by quite controversial means. Whether or not you agree with the character's actions, the controversy has already provoked a lot of discussion in the reviews on the story.
It's a very interesting novel, unlike anything I have ever read. The science the character uses to justify his actions is sound, the actions, however...that's another question.
But that's what we want, isn't? Debate on the issue. Awareness. I think this story really has the potential to make the science relevant for the general public. Very powerful.
We've known about the threat of overpopulation for a very long time. Since Americans seem to be deaf to science and facts these days, I wonder if a good story could get folks to change their behavior.
There are a number of great novels with an overpopulation theme. One in particular caught my interest. It's Patriarch Run, a fairly new release. I think this story has the potential to catch on with the public because it is exciting and action-packed. But smart, too. The hero/villain is obsessed with the population problem and determined to solve it by quite controversial means. Whether or not you agree with the character's actions, the controversy has already provoked a lot of discussion in the reviews on the story.
It's a very interesting novel, unlike anything I have ever read. The science the character uses to justify his actions is sound, the actions, however...that's another question.
But that's what we want, isn't? Debate on the issue. Awareness. I think this story really has the potential to make the science relevant for the general public. Very powerful.
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