Julian Simon has challenged the doomsday model since he believes the problems of pollution and environmental stress will ultimately be solved because
a. space aliens will not allow the human race to become extinct
b. world population will decrease due to epidemic diseases like aids
c. human creativity and science will provide the key to solving all problems
d. human populations cannot exceed the earth’s carrying capacity
Answer: C
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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a. ?Asia b. ?Africa c. ?Europe d. ?Australia e. ?North America
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