[golergka]

> The analysis concluded that unless people took immediate action to counteract growth, global resources would be exhausted by the first few decades of the 21st century. In other words, civilization as of 1972 was projected to reach a total collapse by what is increasingly becoming our present day.

I've read it quite a while ago, but I certainly remember that the first few decades of 21st century, and 2015 in particular, was projected to be the "top" point in terms of overall life quality, and after that point, the humanity would slowly, but inevitably, turn backwards. "Total collapse" by this model wouldn't occur until the last quarter of 21st century, and "our present day" would be just the almost unnoticable beginning of stagnation.

[toasterlovin]

The nature of evolution dictates that, even without a collapse in our ability to harvest energy and other resources from the environment, life is destined to get worse for the median human being. There are only so many resources to be consumed, but life reproduces exponentially.

[golergka]

> life reproduces exponentially

Life in general does. Humans, however, seem to be abandoning this trend.

[toasterlovin]

It's temporary. Most humans are poorly adapted to modern life. But not all. The transition back to higher fertility is already underway, it's just hard to notice because the percentage of people who are well adapted to modernity is really small. But there are people who have 4+ kids, despite living in the developed world. Those are the humans of the future.

[eli_gottlieb]

Unnoticeable? Everyone seems to be noticing pretty loudly.

[merpnderp]

What global resource is nearing exhaustion?

[smacktoward]

Attention.