Cool Stuff Ride Home

Tue. 09/13 - Too Many or Too Few Humans?


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We’re approaching overpopulation. Or we’re in danger of population decline. It depends who you ask. As we prepare to pass eight billion humans on Earth, a look at the history of population anxiety and thoughts about where we go from here. Plus, a visually-appealing compostable alternative to Keurig Cups and Nespresso pods. And a vital Muppet-related update.

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  • Links:

    How many people can Earth handle? (BBC)
  • Before the Flood – the Enuma Elish and the Atrahasis  (Literature and History)
  • Why U.S. Population Growth Is in the Danger Zone (The Atlantic)
  • If I Care About the Environment but Am Also Lazy, Should I Get a Nespresso or Keurig? (NY Times)
  • K-Cup creator John Sylvan regrets inventing Keurig coffee pod system (CBC, 2015)
  • Swiss retailer rolls out 'coffee balls' to replace capsules (AP)
  • 'Tis (Almost) the Season to Watch the Restored 'Muppet Christmas Carol' On Disney+ (Collider)
  • Jackson Bird on Twitter
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