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

No need to hoard much, just have good aim.

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> >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > 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.

You underestimate the farming in Canada, and you forget about the
livestock and game animals.

>
> >
> > >
> > > > 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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