[mjevans]

There are only three possible outcomes.

- Increase the death rate (war, disease, etc)

- Establish an equilibrium and plan for a given number of living beings, preventing the formation of new ones until there are free resources. (Attempting to defy this will lead to the previous or next outcome.)

- Expand in to new areas to provide more SPACE!

[bryanlarsen]

It's a historical problem, it's already been solved in developing countries. Nothing drastic, just dropping the birth rate below 2.1.