[uxp8u61q]

If you take as an axiom that the core cause of the current destruction of our planet is inevitable, then there's isn't much we can discuss.

[Faaak]

I agree. Also, our planet is limited. Thinking that we can increase production infinitely ( good economist point of view), is just physically impossible

[iraqmtpizza]

0.9 + 0.09 + 0.009 + 0.0009 +...

Seems physically possible to me.

[itishappy]

With 10^27 g of Earth (without utilizing extra-planetary resources) each of which can be broken down into around 10^23 mol/g of stuff (without significantly altering the material composition) your infinite string of numbers will only be about 50 digits long.

[badpun]

That's rather "infinitesimally", not "infinitely".

[iraqmtpizza]

We're talking about infinite time, not infinite space.

[anovikov]

But well this is the whole reason of existence of humankind and civilisation, the meaning of life: consumption. I struggle to understand how this can be doubted.

[itishappy]

I must say, that's quite a depressing outlook. Sure, we consume a lot, but "the meaning of life?" Damn! I sleep a lot too, arguably even more than I consume, but I wouldn't argue that's my whole reason for existing...

Maybe you mean "we need to consume to live," which I agree with a whole lot more. Even then, there's no reason we need to maximize consumption. Food is definitely critical to our existence, but pre-peeled oranges in individual plastic packaging are not.