It wasn't long ago that the world population hit 6
billion in 1999. A few weeks ago on October 31st the world population exceeded
7 billion people.
This is
an interesting to think about what this entails. Our population
growth is increasing faster than we can produce resources and
technology to sustain this amount of people on the planet.
We live in an area
that is fortunate to have a lower population density and vast amounts
of sustainable resources. However the areas that the most growth is taking
place is in developing countries. That is where the labor forces is,
it is increasing our worlds global interactivity and communication.
Now when you call customer support you reach a call center in India. Most of
your clothing and other products are made in these areas. Your closet
most likely has items made in at least five or more different countries
Below shows a
population graph of the world’s population over the last ten thousand years.
This gets you thinking about what might happen in our lifetimes, and if projects to ship and sell resources like water might become a reality.
Sources:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/interactive-graphics/graphic-of-the-day/8855788/Graphic-World-population-hits-7-billion.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overpopulation
