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paper-machine comments on Open Thread for January 8 - 16 2014 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: [deleted] 09 January 2014 04:15:03AM 0 points [-]

I broadly agree with your opinion, provided certain socioeconomic problems resulting from population contraction could be overcome.

Comment author: Gunnar_Zarncke 09 January 2014 04:21:16PM -2 points [-]

Then you have to agree in any case as population contraction must happen after hitting the limit (all simulations of the "limits to grows" study show overshoot) and I'd guess that the earlier this is addressed the better.