You know because of the world's growing population and the growing shortages of freshwater?

Energy is more likely a cause for war.

Anyone that thinks overpopulation is a problem (at least in regards to resources) needs to stop watching Mad Max and Soylent Green.

it may not be an issue right now, but we're making way too many fucking people. the problems caused by overpopulation (especially when it outpaces slow bureaucracies'/ineffective governments' ability to keep up) are only going to continue to get much worse.

Quote from: Arthur's 666 Vagina Memes on May 21, 2015, 07:40:13 PM

Anyone that thinks overpopulation is a problem (at least in regards to resources) needs to stop watching Mad Max and Soylent Green.

it may not be an issue right now, but we're making way too many fucking people. the problems caused by overpopulation (especially when it outpaces slow bureaucracies'/ineffective governments' ability to keep up) are only going to continue to get much worse.

Of course, which is why I made sure to clarify the resources facet. I don't deny overpopulation's effects in regards to climate change, deforestation and air quality.

Quote from: Meta Cognition on May 21, 2015, 07:12:47 PM

No, because technology is a thing. Increasing demand for water will spur investment in desalination. I thought as an engineering student you'd know that. . .

Oh, wait. . .

Check the ID <.<

haha

No, because technology is a thing. Increasing demand for water will spur investment in desalination. I thought as an engineering student you'd know that. . .

Oh, wait. . .

Yeah that's sentra impersonating rose. Again.

It's simple, kill the people that don't have access to fresh water. There wouldn't be a dirty water problem when there's' nobody around to have the problem.

Quote from: Arthur's 666 Vagina Memes on May 22, 2015, 05:12:27 AM

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Quote from: Arthur's 666 Vagina Memes on May 21, 2015, 07:40:13 PM

Anyone that thinks overpopulation is a problem (at least in regards to resources) needs to stop watching Mad Max and Soylent Green.

it may not be an issue right now, but we're making way too many fucking people. the problems caused by overpopulation (especially when it outpaces slow bureaucracies'/ineffective governments' ability to keep up) are only going to continue to get much worse.

Of course, which is why I made sure to clarify the resources facet. I don't deny overpopulation's effects in regards to climate change, deforestation and air quality.

What about oil?

http://www.imeche.org/knowledge/themes/energy/energy-supply/fossil-energy/when-will-oil-run-out

The next viable energy alternative seems to be nuclear, given its essentially unlimited, cheap to produce and emits zero kinds of emissions. The only real problems are the unnecessary, and quite frankly, irrational stigma attached to it and the fact that we haven't quite established effective restorative methods for waste yet (which I have no doubt we'll be able to achieve in the next 10-20 years once we start feeling the pang of oil shortages).

In fact, construction of nuclear power plants is already at a record high.

You don't have to tell me about nuclear energy, but the question is: are we going to wean ourselves off of oil fast enough to alleviate the problems that extreme scarcity will present (will the oil industry and the governments in its pockets even let us)?

As oil scarcity increases, the prospect of cheap nuclear energy will increase in demand, incentivising energy companies to invest in nuclear powerplants. I'm sure Meta could explain it more eloquently, but that's the general gist of how things will probably pan out.

Quote from: Arthur's 666 Vagina Memes on May 22, 2015, 02:53:00 PM

Quote from: Azumarill on May 22, 2015, 02:47:17 PM

Quote from: Arthur's 666 Vagina Memes on May 22, 2015, 05:12:27 AM

Quote from: Azumarill on May 21, 2015, 08:56:31 PM

Quote from: Arthur's 666 Vagina Memes on May 21, 2015, 08:10:41 PM

Quote from: Azumarill on May 21, 2015, 07:51:24 PM

Quote from: Arthur's 666 Vagina Memes on May 21, 2015, 07:40:13 PM

Anyone that thinks overpopulation is a problem (at least in regards to resources) needs to stop watching Mad Max and Soylent Green.

it may not be an issue right now, but we're making way too many fucking people. the problems caused by overpopulation (especially when it outpaces slow bureaucracies'/ineffective governments' ability to keep up) are only going to continue to get much worse.

Of course, which is why I made sure to clarify the resources facet. I don't deny overpopulation's effects in regards to climate change, deforestation and air quality.

What about oil?

http://www.imeche.org/knowledge/themes/energy/energy-supply/fossil-energy/when-will-oil-run-out

The next viable energy alternative seems to be nuclear, given its essentially unlimited, cheap to produce and emits zero kinds of emissions. The only real problems are the unnecessary, and quite frankly, irrational stigma attached to it and the fact that we haven't quite established effective restorative methods for waste yet (which I have no doubt we'll be able to achieve in the next 10-20 years once we start feeling the pang of oil shortages).

In fact, construction of nuclear power plants is already at a record high.

You don't have to tell me about nuclear energy, but the question is: are we going to wean ourselves off of oil fast enough to alleviate the problems that extreme scarcity will present (will the oil industry and the governments in its pockets even let us)?

As oil scarcity increases, the prospect of cheap nuclear energy will increase in demand, incentivising energy companies to invest in nuclear powerplants. I'm sure Meta could explain it more eloquently, but that's the general gist of how things will probably pan out.

Logically, it's easy to see how these companies would be economically incentivized to switch to cleaner energy. i'm not so sure they will, but I certainly hope so.

Edit: misinterpreted your post.

It'd be interesting for world governments to pep people up for alternate energy like JFK and the space race.

There won't ever be a third world war. Too many interconnected supply lines and ties. Consider the predominant powers currently.

The US and by extension because of partnership, Canada.
China.
The UK.

All three of them are buddy buddy, and trade amongst each other. No other country has the means to even make a dent in things. And if any of the countries on that list up above I mentioned decided to attack one another, they'd be frightfully stupid.

The US and Canada are heavily dependant on all of China's outsourced labor. And likewise, China is dependant on the money flow coming in from said countries. I can't speak for the UK, but I imagine similiar circumstances.

And, water, of course. You know we already deal in high toxcicity levels of pollution right? Just because your water is polluted doesn't mean you can't drink it.

Fuck, so long as it rains you have a source of water so long as you filter it.

The better question here is this.

Here we are, sitting on a little planet, our little boat. We had clean air, clean water, and everything we needed, provided. And all we had to do, was take care.

And we fucked it up.

How much fucking more retarded could we get? Nevermind, actually. I'd rather not find out.

Quote from: SuperIrish on May 23, 2015, 11:50:24 AM

No.

The only massively exploited resource at risk now is Oil, which depending on which company or institution you subscribe to can tell you we either have or haven't reached the peak of oil production: (Hubbert's Peak, named after the dude who first thought of it in the 50's)


If there's anything to be fought over, it will be energy before water.

You people realize you don't have to seriously respond to Sentra, right? It's always been like that.

I just default give a serious answer on serious... assuming the OP was giving a serious discussion, like everyone should on his board.

Quote from: SuperIrish on May 23, 2015, 01:21:26 PM

Quote from: Lord Starch on May 23, 2015, 01:06:18 PM

Quote from: SuperIrish on May 23, 2015, 11:50:24 AM

No.

The only massively exploited resource at risk now is Oil, which depending on which company or institution you subscribe to can tell you we either have or haven't reached the peak of oil production: (Hubbert's Peak, named after the dude who first thought of it in the 50's)


If there's anything to be fought over, it will be energy before water.

You people realize you don't have to seriously respond to Sentra, right? It's always been like that.

I just default give a serious answer on serious... assuming the OP was giving a serious discussion, like everyone should on his board.

He wasn't. Sentra likes to impersonate people, I think he did that to dustin once too.

Really?

This is a totally shit ruse then.

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Quote from: SuperIrish on May 23, 2015, 01:21:26 PM

Quote from: Lord Starch on May 23, 2015, 01:06:18 PM

Quote from: SuperIrish on May 23, 2015, 11:50:24 AM

No.

The only massively exploited resource at risk now is Oil, which depending on which company or institution you subscribe to can tell you we either have or haven't reached the peak of oil production: (Hubbert's Peak, named after the dude who first thought of it in the 50's)


If there's anything to be fought over, it will be energy before water.

You people realize you don't have to seriously respond to Sentra, right? It's always been like that.

I just default give a serious answer on serious... assuming the OP was giving a serious discussion, like everyone should on his board.

He wasn't. Sentra likes to impersonate people, I think he did that to dustin once too.

Really?

This is a totally shit ruse then.

Seemed to get meta, but yeah it's pretty bad. He should have chosen charlie or camnator or someone entertaining.