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Chainfire

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8. That is an unfortunate truth, but it is easier to deal with waste disposal question than lowering the population.

Reply to Duppers (Reply #5)

Sun Nov 5, 2023, 01:13 PM

Nov 2023

Of course the overpopulation problem will eventually become self correcting. It may come as a "natural" process or a process accelerated by war. We do now have the means to rapidly lower the world's population with science initially developed in the 1940s.

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Methane Releases from Septic Tanks and the Frequency of Emptying. [View all] NNadir Nov 2023 OP

Not to make light of the benefits of functioning plumbing and treatment systems. Chainfire Nov 2023 #1

I really can't say, but open defecation is a serious health issue as the WHO link suggests. n/t. NNadir Nov 2023 #2

Of course open defecation is a health hazard. I was addressing the methane issue. Chainfire Nov 2023 #4

The article suggests that farts (enteric fermentation) are indeed a serious contributor to methane. NNadir Nov 2023 #6

So, your answer begs the question, "would a system that kept poop wet longer develop more methane?" Chainfire Nov 2023 #7

On reflection, I think I can hazard an answer, albeit with limitations. NNadir Nov 2023 #9

It certainly sounds reasonable. Chainfire Nov 2023 #10

That scene from "Meet the Parents" comes to mind. CrispyQ Nov 2023 #3

"wasn't meant to hold 8 billion shitting humans." Duppers Nov 2023 #5

That is an unfortunate truth, but it is easier to deal with waste disposal question than lowering the population. Chainfire Nov 2023 #8

The world wasn't "meant to" do anything. hunter Nov 2023 #11

"Now we just have to do it." CrispyQ Nov 2023 #12