Author Question: Julian Simon has challenged the doomsday model because he believes that the problems of pollution ... (Read 27 times)

gonzo233 · **on:** Jul 10, 2018

Julian Simon has challenged the doomsday model because he believes that the problems of pollution and environmental stress will ultimately be solved because __________.

A. nature always achieves homeostasis
B. the world population will decrease due to epidemic diseases such as AIDS
C. human creativity and science will provide the key to solving the problems
D. human populations cannot exceed the Earth's carrying capacity

Question 2

A British clergyman and economist named __________ predicted that populations would grow at a very rapid rate (exponential rate) and that the production of food and other vital resources would increase at a much slower rate.

As a result, human populations would be subjected to a variety of checks on population growth such as warfare, famine, and disease.
A. Charles Darwin
B. E. O. Wilson
C. Julian Simon
D. Thomas Malthus