Tom Brown, Ph.D. ,  Associate Professor of Science Education

Overpopulation Answers:

Exploration

1.  No you don't, it would take too long to count to 6 billion.

2. About 190 years.

3. Your age +  190 years

4. I hope so

5. Since it would take about 190 years to count them, this would give time for the population to double four times and 80% of a fifth. The population then would be about 86 billion people. It is, however, very unlikely that we could ever support that high of human population on our planet.

Exponential Expansion

1. Two key advancements were the domestication of certain animals and the beginnings of agriculture (farming).

Booming Bacteria

1. They are correct in their concern.

2. 12:00 pm ---  high noon

3. 11:59 am

4. 11:58 am

5. You decide

Explanation

1. Numerous problems can be attributed primarily to human population growth.

2. We can decide to live in a way that conserves more and consumes less. We can decide to have fewer children.