World Population Expected To Hit 7 Billion In Late October

kkleiner writes "A new report documents the prodigious rate at which the world's population is growing. It was just 1999 when we reached 6 billion. And now within the next month or two we will have surpassed 7 billion. What does the continued increase in world population mean for humanity and for the the planet?"

And for our lucky winner!

[fuzzyfuzzyfungus]

Child #7,000,000,000 gets the prize of officially being recognized as "Not actually a bundle of joy" and, on average, a harsh subsistence existence. Congratulations!

Re:Cognitive Dissonance

[Anonymous Coward]

like most people, I stopped sensibly digesting the numbers when we crossed 4 billion.

Still using 32-bit ints?

Re:7 Billion Zombies

[Enderandrew]

- People are dying from eating organic foods because organic foods have much higher rates of e.coli
- Non-chlorinated pools are also bacteria farms.
- Most studies have shown life expectancy is higher in urban areas than rural areas, though I don't think we understand why currently
- Chiropractors have really come under fire in recent years as charlatans with little to no medical evidence of their claims
- Drug companies certainly have their faults, but avoiding medicine is a good way to die young.

Your five points of advice are absolutely fantastic.

Free car!

[Tharsman]

Does the 7 billionth baby gets a free car?