Population

Some blogger's have stated that the current going green trend could be just a conspiracy by certain people of power in our society, and this could be true. Some say that the current weather conditions are just part of a cycle that happens to the earth over time. This could very well be true. Some have said that they don't want the government telling them what to do. Well so far I don't think the government has really told us what to do when it comes to going green. They don't seem to be to concerned yet. But when they do become concerned you can bet that we the people will be asked to solve the problem. So maybe it would be good to learn a little bit about becoming green before were asked.

I was born in 1942 and I remember the 50's, 60's, 70's, and 80's. I remember in the 50's going into the woods on a hike ,and drinking water from a spring when I got thirsty. I don't think I would do that today without purifying the water. In fact ,the spring might not even be there any more. They seem to be disappearing.

In 1950 the population of the United States was about 150 million people. In 2006 the population of the United States reached 300 million people. It is estimated that by 2050, the population will reach 420 million people. I wonder how many more trucks will have to be put on the various roads to supply goods and services to these additional people? In September I traveled I-70 from Pennsylvania to Missouri. Much of it was solid traffic. How many more super tankers will be needed to bring in oil to run these vehicles, and the vehicles of all the people?

About two weeks ago I saw a map on a weather station of the amount of airplanes in the air at that given time. I couldn't believe the amount of planes that were in the sky. Where are all these people flying to? The planes were all using jet fuel or oil. What will the skies be like in 2050?

When the populations of the other countries of the world increase, will we be able to get the goods and services that we need? If not, will we be able to produce these products ourselves?