Why we will likely not survive as a species!

According to the Drake Equation, there should be loads and loads of other intelligent life forms in the Universe. That we have not discovered any is somewhat troubling. One theory holds that it must be very difficult to see a race of beings grow to technological supremacy, of the sort that could communicate, without first stripping their planet completely bare of resources. (That's pretty much what's happening today, here on Earth). We don't see this kind of 'slippage', so much, in America, due to our unique geo-social positioning. However, as the world population continues to increase at the rates shown above, it's pretty easy to see the writing on the wall.

Of the three critical factors, I've outlined above, water availability will likely be the first to go by the way. (Imagine over a billion people suddenly finding that their 'water shortage' problem had become critical). Hundreds of millions would get on the move poste haste! Thirst can and often does drive a person insane very quickly. They will do anything to get a drink! So, imagine a billion or more 'insane' people marching on a neighboring country's border. The ensuing chaos would destabilize to world very quickly and then like domino's falling, other countries would fall one after the other....Check out the World Population Clock here!