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Title: World Population
Post by: Barman on October 22, 2007, 06:34:06 AM: Just was a matter of interest, what was the world population on the day you were born?

You can check it here. (http://math.berkeley.edu/~galen/popclk.html)

When I sprang fourth to delight everybody it was a mere 3,062,539,698
Title: Re: World Population
Post by: Uncle Mort on October 22, 2007, 07:36:14 AM: Just under 2.75 million.

There are far too many people in the world now.
Title: Re: World Population
Post by: Barman on October 22, 2007, 07:38:26 AM: Quote from: Uncle Mort on October 22, 2007, 07:36:14 AM
Just under 2.75 million.

There are far too many people in the world now.
Agreed…

I find it fascinating that the subject is not mentioned in relation to ‘climate change’. Much better to tax petrol than do something constructive yet controversial like question how we will cope with all these people and the resources they’ll require I suppose…
Title: Re: World Population
Post by: Bar Wench on October 22, 2007, 07:40:43 AM: 4, 397, 643, 773 redface:

All my fault then.
Title: Re: World Population
Post by: Uncle Mort on October 22, 2007, 07:44:54 AM: Quote from: Bar Wench on October 22, 2007, 07:40:43 AM
4, 397, 643, 773 redface:

All my fault then.

Really? how many sprogs have you had then? ;)
Title: Re: World Population
Post by: Barman on October 22, 2007, 07:58:52 AM: Quote from: Uncle Mort on October 22, 2007, 07:36:14 AM
Just under 2.75 million.

There are far too many people in the world now.
2.75 millions would make you veryu old Uncle... We'll take that as billions shall we? whistle:
Title: Re: World Population
Post by: Barman on October 22, 2007, 07:59:18 AM: Quote from: Bar Wench on October 22, 2007, 07:40:43 AM
4, 397, 643, 773 redface:

All my fault then.
Your parents fault most likely baby face…. whistle:
Title: Re: World Population
Post by: Darwins Selection on October 22, 2007, 08:00:33 AM: 426, excluding Cro-Magnons. redface:
Title: Re: World Population
Post by: Barman on October 22, 2007, 08:01:11 AM: Quote from: Darwins Selection on October 22, 2007, 08:00:33 AM
426, excluding Cro-Magnons. redface:
rubschin:

How many turnips tho?
Title: Re: World Population
Post by: Uncle Mort on October 22, 2007, 08:07:09 AM: Quote from: Barman on October 22, 2007, 07:58:52 AM
Quote from: Uncle Mort on October 22, 2007, 07:36:14 AM
Just under 2.75 million.

There are far too many people in the world now.
2.75 millions would make you veryu old Uncle... We'll take that as billions shall we? whistle:

oops! redface:
Title: Re: World Population
Post by: Darwins Selection on October 22, 2007, 08:12:17 AM: Quote from: Uncle Mort on October 22, 2007, 08:07:09 AM
Quote from: Barman on October 22, 2007, 07:58:52 AM
Quote from: Uncle Mort on October 22, 2007, 07:36:14 AM
Just under 2.75 million.

There are far too many people in the world now.
2.75 millions would make you veryu old Uncle... We'll take that as billions shall we? whistle:

oops! redface:
I always had him as being older than me as well!
Title: Re: World Population
Post by: grumpyoldsoldier on October 22, 2007, 05:27:10 PM: 12? that must be wrong!
Title: Re: World Population
Post by: Darwins Selection on October 22, 2007, 05:32:53 PM: Quote from: grumpyoldsoldier on October 22, 2007, 05:27:10 PM
12? that must be wrong!
Now you are older than me.

All it needs now is some wag to say 1, it was some bird called Eve. ::)
Title: Re: World Population
Post by: Grumpmeister on October 22, 2007, 06:23:49 PM: Quote from: Bar Wench on October 22, 2007, 07:40:43 AM
4, 397, 643, 773 redface:

All my fault then.

4,096,522,436? Bugger me I thought I was older than Wenchy whistle:

Maybe I am and Nick had a bad year back then point:
Title: Re: World Population
Post by: Sour Puss on October 22, 2007, 07:04:57 PM: Human Population

2,669,865,463 censored: noooo:
Title: Re: World Population
Post by: Snoopy on October 23, 2007, 09:35:01 AM: I've been trying to do this since you posted the link. It keeps telling me that it will only accept dates between 1900 and 2100. I was born in 1947 shrugs:
Title: Re: World Population
Post by: Grumpmeister on October 23, 2007, 09:38:21 AM: Unfortunately it means AD, not BC Snoops eveilgrin:
Title: Re: World Population
Post by: Snoopy on October 23, 2007, 09:47:54 AM: (https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.freesmileys.org%2Femo%2Fsigns131.gif&hash=a3bdbce9f01d4588b3d70713f7d8fd21ef894e20)
Title: Re: World Population
Post by: Uncle Mort on October 23, 2007, 10:12:49 AM: How did you enter the date? I tried 5/5/1947 and it worked.
Title: Re: World Population
Post by: Darwins Selection on October 23, 2007, 10:22:00 AM: Quote from: Uncle Mort on October 23, 2007, 10:12:49 AM
How did you enter the date? I tried 5/5/1947 and it worked.

"Twas around Lammas, in the Year of our Lord 1947"
Title: Re: World Population
Post by: Snoopy on October 23, 2007, 10:56:47 AM: Quote from: Uncle Mort on October 23, 2007, 10:12:49 AM
How did you enter the date? I tried 5/5/1947 and it worked.

Well I'm b*ggered ~ that did it. Thanks Unc.
But you can't copy and paste it ~ how very annoying this site is proving.

2,297,056,057