The Power of Exponentials
Dr. Albert Bartlett, a professor emeritus of physics at the University of Colorado, regards overpopulation as “The Greatest Challenge” facing humanity. Like every great teacher, he explains in simple terms why overpopulation is so problematic:
The greatest shortcoming of the human race is our inability to understand the exponential function.
At a growth rate of 7%/year, a population doubles in 10 years! You can watch his poignant lecture below:
Arithmetic, Population & Energy by Dr. Albert Bartlett