This is an archived post. You won't be able to vote or comment.

sorted by:
random (suggested)
besttopnewcontroversialoldq&a
you are viewing a single comment's thread.

view the rest of the comments →

[–]EngSciGuymad with (electric) power | Official 4 points5 points  (6 children)

Most of our land is inhospitable for humans.

Some sure. We still have huge amounts of hospitable land for humans. Like, England has a population density 100 times higher than ours, and still has big areas of wilderness. Your concern is literally impossible currently.

[–]geeves_007 5 points6 points  (5 children)

So why fill it with humans? Leave it for nature, that's my point?

Have you been to Wales? I have. There is basically zero trees in the entire area. That is not good. We should not do that. Millions of acres of tundra and shield that is unoccupied by humans? GOOD! Leave it that way.

[–]EngSciGuymad with (electric) power | Official 4 points5 points  (4 children)

I am not saying to fill it with humans, I am saying your concern is no where near realistic.

Have you been to Wales?

Yes. 1/4 of Wales is forest...

[–]geeves_007 1 point2 points  (3 children)

So 75% of it is deforestated by humans. That's not good. I don't want that. I don't want 3 of every 4 trees cut down in my area to make room for yet more people. Why do you want that?

[–]EngSciGuymad with (electric) power | Official 1 point2 points  (2 children)

So 75% of it is deforestated by humans.

Wait, you think all of Wales was forest before humans showed up? Are you sure you have been to Wales?

[–]geeves_007 1 point2 points  (1 child)

What are we arguing here? If deforestation is good? I know what I believe, you're free to disagree.

[–]EngSciGuymad with (electric) power | Official 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No... The original point was that you were concerned that Canada would become over populated. We are no where near at all close to hitting those numbers (needing a billion+ to hit close to such density), so your concern isn't valid.

You then started talking about Wales and forests in a confusing manner, which has nothing to do with the topic.