point and laugh? me?

Anyone who has traveled from coast to coast in the United States and seen the vast empty spaces should know that America is not overpopulated. In fact, the entire population of the world could live in the state of Texas, in single-family dwellings with front and back yards. Fertility rates are falling everywhere. The world’s population will never again double. If current trends continue, world population will peak by the middle of this century and then begin demographic freefall. Our long-term problem is not too many children, but too few children. Having another child will help offset the coming population implosion.

- from QuiverFull, emphasis mine.

It's so good to know that the main problem with a large population is housing. Somehow I thought that food production (arable land) might be an issue, or safe drinking water, or waste disposal (can include pollution in this category...) or space for working (cottage industries can't do everything) or living....

battlestar galactica quiz thing

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iTunes challenge ;)

from kev_bot. Note that all answers reflect only the music I've put in iTunes.

How many songs?
572. Obviously I haven't been trying.

Sort by song title:
First: “(Min)Barette,” by Tom Smith
Last: "You Used To Love To Dance", by Melissa Etheridge

Sort by time:
First: "Firefly,” (:50)
Last: "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That),” by Meat Loaf (12:00)

Sort by artist:
First: Aerosmith
Last: Whoopi Goldberg

Sort by album:
First: 1200 Curfews, by Indigo Girls
Last: Young Lust, by Aerosmith

Earliest Added: "Enter Sandman,” Metallica (12/04/04)

Last Added: "It's Raining Men,” The Weather Girls (9/14/05)

Top Five Most Played Songs:
"Into The West", Howard Shore & Annie Lennox (101)
"We are Bound", Heather Alexander (93)
"When You're Young In the City", Patti Scialfa (92)
"Come On Come On", Mary Chapin Carpenter (84)
"Arms Of Love", Amy Grant (72)

(All of which are in my 'Sleepy' playlist, which I listen to while doing stretches before bed.)

First song that comes up on Shuffle: "Storyteller,” by Heather Alexander

(AKA 'The Jim Henson Song')

Find “sex.” How many songs come up? 16

Find “death.” How many songs come up? 0

Find “love.” How many songs come up? 47

Last song in "Purchased Music": ”It's Raining Men,” by THe Weather Girls (9/14/2005)

Artist with Most Albums: Bruce Springsteen, 8