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Mere habitable area is already not the main constraint by far. Farmland isn't even as increased yield has lead to a decrease and market breaking surpluses for almost a century with lesser yield boosts. If habitable land was the constraint we would see ruralization - instead we see urbanization even when policies favor the suburban.


Land use seems to have doubled in the last few decades, at least in West Africa https://eros.usgs.gov/westafrica/land-cover/land-use-and-lan...

Didn't find a perfect source. But it doesn't seem to support the thesis that less land is required by humans.

Are you saying farmers would work their fields covered in Mosquito nets, while most people live in Malaria free cities?


Well then you could solve Malaria by moving away from infested places, I suppose.

Not yet convinced that land use is actually shrinking, but will google. And what about the rain forests? Why burn them down, if there is enough land already?




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