Paul EhrlichStanford biologist and author of The Population Bomb (1968), known for predictions of mass famine from overpopulation.
The battle to feed all of humanity is over. In the 1970s hundreds of millions of people will starve to death in spite of any crash programs embarked upon now. At this late date nothing can prevent a substantial increase in the world death rate.
The Population Bomb (Ballantine Books, 1968) · May 1, 1968 · source · hindsight clip
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Normalized claim
Hundreds of millions of people will starve to death during the 1970s.
Confidence
high (95%)
Deadline
Dec 31, 1979
Resolution rule
Hit if famine deaths worldwide in 1970-1979 exceeded 100 million by credible demographic estimates. Miss otherwise.
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