How do we get out of here?

[jonthebru]

4. You are making a couple of assumptions.

When the tipping point occurs and the cascade begins, with global climate change the livability of the whole planet may be poor. Even with good personal planning wherever one lives, the air and water situation and of course the out of control local order may make it nearly impossible to survive in most areas.
By the way, the Black Plague, 75 to 100 million, and the Flu Pandemic of 1918, 50 to 100 million, both culled the population.

So, whom will it be? Thee or me? WWII killed 50 to 70 million, Russia lost around 24 million... there must have been a lot of empty areas after that. Today with the use of depleted uranium in armaments the areas are unusable unless further death from radiation poisoning is accepted.

You are very correct about one thing; population is the problem. Also, people tend to forget. Our cultures will have to be forced to become truly "sustainable."