Originally Posted by HowlerKarma
[I don't believe that human beings are getting smarter. But there are more of us-- which means more and more PG people among us, if at the same rate as always. That seems like a very good thing, potentially, in light of the problems that the carrying capacity of the planet is likely to present us with in my DD's lifetime. LOL. But that's just me. I tend to take a non-competitive view of life in general. It's just the way I am. smile

Fertility rates are generally continuing to drop.

If there's one thing that I'm certain of is that there are going to be a lot less Chinese, Japanese, Koreans, Germans, and Italians in the future, to name a few.

I've been really impressed with Russia's demographic recovery, though.

Last edited by JonLaw; 05/10/13 06:18 AM.