There is no magic ‘carrying capacity’ number, except perhaps a couple hundred million before mechanized society and fossil fuels. And those times were far from pretty.
And synthetic fixed nitrogen is not isotopically different in some meaningful way. And even if it was, that isn’t damaging anything.
- death (giving birth is more dangerous than birth control or abortion)
- financial insecurity (can you get a job if you lose your co-parent?)
- hopelessness (many women don't want to bring a child into a world with existential issues like climate change)
And there are many more. Not a single one was addressed by this tweet.
mytailorisrich•3h ago
Of course the problem there is that our whole economic system and thinking relies on an ever growing population. We have reached the limit of that on this planet but it is easier to refuse to accept it than to face the challenge head on.