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We definitely have the slow boats, how much longer until we no longer have enough food to feed the billions of Africans? History repeating itself?

We definitely have the slow boats, how much longer until we no longer have enough food to feed the billions of Africans? History repeating itself?

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I remember the latter plenty from 90s media, but I don't think I've heard the one about China.

You can't feed all of the Africans. They just make more Africans.

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You can't feed all of the Africans. They just make more Africans.

Tribbles. They're just like Tribbles. All they do is eat and reproduce. If you want them to stop reproducing, you have to stop feeding them.

(Hat tip to Harlan Ellison who wrote that episode of ST-TOS)

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Yes, exactly. It is just like the Tribbles.

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It's an older saying, I recall my parents saying it in the 80's.