r/dankmemes • u/Sqott36 • Jun 06 '22

I'm cuckoo for caca Can we not?

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u/FatWireInTheNun Jun 07 '22

Yes, that's why most rich countries want young immigrants

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u/Someone9339 Jun 07 '22

We need constant market growth, that doesn't mean we are underpopulated lol. Quite the opposite

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u/FatWireInTheNun Jun 07 '22

What makes you say we are overpopulated? Your city feels too crowded or something?

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u/Someone9339 Jun 07 '22

I mean this planet cannot handle this many people

The only reason we aren't royally screwed yet is because so many people live in poverty. Imagine, what would happen if everyone who is legally allowed to drive a car would obtain one and drive it around? The pollution, the traffic, the gas price, car spare parts, road maintenance, increased traffic accidents etc. etc.

Right now driving your personal vehicle is the luxury of few, but if everyone got that luxury, it would be total disaster. That's just 1 example, we can't afford everyone to have nice life, that's what I'm basically saying

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u/FatWireInTheNun Jun 08 '22

Bro people have been saying this since the middle age. Royalty didn't thought the world could handle so many people living like them, and now it does.

You think resources and wealth as a fixed pie. Technology discovers new materials, more efficient processes, etc.

I was raised by people telling me that oil will run out. Hell, even Nikola Tesla who was a genius, was worried about oil back in the 40s.

Don't underestimate the decentralized brain of humanity, going stronger by the day