jbass

The industrial revolution created such a burst of population. So much more than the transition to agriculture. During the 20th century alone, population has increased from about 1.6 billion to over 6 billion by the year 2000. I just can't believe we haven't heard more on the topic of our carrying capacity as a species. Are we waiting to run out of jobs to find out that our economy can't sustain this many individuals? It seems that way with the increase in outsourcing that has occurred in the last few decades. Do we feel like we can maintain such a staggering population growth with technological advancements, while fighting against medical technology advances and the earth's limited resources? This linked video is called Mouse Utopia, where John Calhoun conducted an experiment to observe individual behavior of mice and then rats when they are exposed to unlimited population growth. I don't want to expose much of the video, but the experiment clearly noted a term coined by Calhoun, "behavioral sink", which described the aberrant behaviors in overcrowded population density situations. Everything has its limits. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Z760XNy4VM http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_B._Calhoun

I don't feel like there is anything to explain in response to your series of number facts (some of which are a stretch). I do understand that you were saying that this proves the existence of a god. I'm assuming that you believe in god when I ask this, but how would you feel if someone compiled a hefty list of biblical/Christian contradictions and asked you to explain them? e.g. the earth was stated as flat; murder is permissible by the omniscient, omnibenevolent god; god "breaking the fourth wall" many times in the past, yet remaining untraceable in the universe; etc.

Yes, that's perfectly true, and that's the point. The authors of the bible didn't know anything of actual truth or value beyond what was comprehensible to a human. That supports the stance of the bible not being written by god, or the bible having any superior knowledge/content. Stef has a really good podcast about this matter.

I have just had my first IFS session last Thursday, and was thinking about sparking up some conversation about it on here, too! I don't have much to say except that I'm quite excited and maybe even more nervous about the process. Being open and honest with myself has been a real challenge that I'm only beginning to get a grip on. I really hope IFS can be a way for that to get stronger. Have you begun thinking about the parts that you notice in yourself? I've begun focusing on the negative inner interruptions in my mind that make me feel like I'm emotionally out of control, or reacting, and that's given me insight to three of my "parts". Let's definitely get some IFS discussion going!