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From: Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid>
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On Thu, 03 Oct 2024 23:55:51 GMT, Charlie Gibbs wrote:

> Thomas Malthus figured this out over 200 years ago.

He was wrong, though. Human ingenuity (i.e. science and technology) kept 
things going long after he thought they would fall apart.