Look at your watch for just one minute. During that time the population of the world increased by eight-five people. Perhaps you think that isn’t much. In the next hour, more than 5,000 (36) people will be living on this (37) . So it goes, hour after hour. In one day, there are about 120,000 additional mouths to (38) (39) this by 365. What will happen in 100 years
This population (40) may be the greatest (41) of the present time. Within the next forty years, the world population may (42) . Can the new frontiers of science meet the needs of the crowded world of tomorrow
If the present (43) of population increase continues for the next 600 or 700 years, there will be standing room only. Each person will have between 3 to 10 square feet of space in which to live. (44) .Of course, no one expects such a thing to happen. (45) Actually, (46) so that they cannot move arms and legs, but in an upset balance between population and resources.
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War, plague, famine, or some other catastrophes can be expec......