In article >, "Pete C." >
wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
> >
> > In article >,
> > "Pete C." > wrote:
> >
> > > > What percentage would you calculate?
> > >
> > > Difficult to calculate globally as it would vary greatly from area to
> > > area.
> > >
> > > In places like parts of Africa I expect the survival skills exist,
> > > however the resources to support the overpopulation do not so with the
> > > end of the constant foreign food aid that makes the overpopulation
> > > possible I expect there would be probably a 75% population drop between
> > > starvation and conflict over the limited resources.
> >
> > Yeah. They tend to lack the resources and refuse to practice birth
> > control.
>
> They definitely lack the resources, however the birth control problem is
> due in large part to religious terrorists from the US who should be at a
> UN tribunal being charged with crimes against humanity.

Indeed.

>
> >
> > >
> > > In the US I think the survival skills are more scarce, but the
> > > overpopulation isn't as bad and the society is a bit more stable so I
> > > expect perhaps a 30% reduction over time and a smaller amount of
> > > conflicts. Not that there wouldn't be conflicts of course, just less
> > > than in a country where constant war is the norm.
> >
> > Hm. I dunno. A lot of city kids really have no clue. (correct spelling
> > of "clue" for JSB the anal). ;-)
>
> Yes, but don't forget that they will form a market for those who do have
> the survival skills and can barter for assistance. They aren't in total
> isolation for the most part.

But gangs would happen.
Hence the need to hoard ammo. ;-)

I don't do it, but I've thought about it.
It's rather expensive.

>
> >
> > >
> > > Places like Canada I'd expect pretty low losses, perhaps 10%.
> >
> > Probably true. They have winter to deal with and more of them probably
> > hunt. Maybe. Their gun laws are more draconian.
>
> There are still a lot of guns in Canada, and the biggest factor is the
> population to resources ratio which will serve to limit conflict.

True. But there is also a shorter growing season and less arable land.
The greatest farming potential exists in South America.

>
> >
> > > The
> > > population in the cities likely lacks the survival skills just like in
> > > the US, but the country is large enough and has enough resources and
> > > people still living in the outlying areas with survival skills that
> > > there shouldn't be any big conflicts.
> > >
> > > Wonder when we'll see a test of this...
> >
> > Let's hope not.
>
> Dunno, everything seems to be doing the tidy bowl spiral these days...

Oh hush.
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