Don't Panic - The Truth About Population

[davieG]

People might be interested in this - Tonight BBC 9:00 (assuming it's not to biased

 

 

USING STATE-OF-THE-ART 3D GRAPHICS AND THE TIMING OF A STAND-UP COMEDIAN, WORLD-FAMOUS STATISTICIAN PROFESSOR HANS ROSLING PRESENTS A SPECTACULAR PORTRAIT OF OUR RAPIDLY CHANGING WORLD. WITH SEVEN BILLION PEOPLE ALREADY ON OUR PLANET, WE OFTEN LOOK TO THE FUTURE WITH DREAD, BUT ROSLING'S MESSAGE IS SURPRISINGLY UPBEAT. ALMOST UNNOTICED, WE HAVE ACTUALLY BEGUN TO CONQUER THE PROBLEMS OF RAPID POPULATION GROWTH AND EXTREME POVERTY.DURATION: 1 HOUR

 

Across the world, even in countries like Bangladesh, families of just two children are now the norm - meaning that within a few generations, the population explosion will be over. A smaller proportion of people now live in extreme poverty than ever before in human history and the United Nations has set a target of eradicating it altogether within a few decades. In this as-live studio event, Rosling presents a statistical tour-de-force, including his 'ignorance survey', which demonstrates how British university graduates would be outperformed by chimpanzees in a test of knowledge about developing countries

 

 

[Harry - LCFC]

Rosling's great. Presents things really well and makes the topic exciting, should be good.

[Zingari]

It'll probably be very interesting and convincing , but turn out to be about  as accurate as the Tomorrow's  World predictions

 

Apparently he's a very good sword swallower.   

[Guest MattP]

As above, seen a quite a few things Hans Rosling has done, he's fantastic.

[ADK]

It's all just speculation really. The UK was supposed to be stable in population, now we are told to expect another 10 million, god knows where they are going to go.

[DANGEROUS TIGER]

It's all just speculation really. The UK was supposed to be stable in population, now we are told to expect another 10 million, god knows where they are going to go.

Nine million will be immigrants

[Zingari]

I'm trying to watch this Hans Rosling bloke  , but he's really getting on my fookin nerves now . 

[Haydos]

Nine million will be immigrants

 

What's your point?

[Lamby]

What's your point?

 

[The Horse's Mouth]

Nine million will be immigrants

Are you apart of the EDL?

[Guest MattP]

Lamby would be the only native pissed off at immigrants not taking our jobs.

[Guest Sharpe's Fox]

This was an excellent programme, watch it on iPlayer if you missed it.