X-Message-Number: 14667
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 11:14:14 -0600
From: Fred Chamberlain <>
Subject: Overpopulation and the threat to human survival

Date:    10/11/2000
From:    Fred Chamberlain
Re:      Overpopulation and the threat to human survival

>Reference: Message #14652, Tue, 10 Oct 2000
>From: David Stodolsky <>

>The bottom line is that there is nowhere near overpopulation 
>on the Earth as a whole and if there was, a minor investment 
>in space could eliminate it, assuming the cost of getting 
>people into space could be reduced.

A far less expensive investment in design and implementation could (1) delay
the need and (2) work out many of the systems problems of space colonies, at
the same time.  See <http://www.arcosanti.org/>http://www.arcosanti.org.

Especially, see
<http://www.arcosanti.org/media/city.html>http://www.arcosanti.org/media/cit
y.html for a book containing many (in my opinion, profound) concepts, not just
about the architecture of entire systems-oriented cities (including the
extensions of them into space), but how future civilization can maximize
individuals' fulfillment in the context of high density living (certainly this
would be required in space colonies).

No time to say more right now!

Fred Chamberlain, President/CEO () 
Alcor Life Extension Foundation 
Non-profit cryotransport services since 1972. 
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