7 billion people in the world now, going on 9. Then what happens? Or will even get there?
I was reading "The Information" by James Gleick and was really reminded what a staggering shift the world has undergone in the last 60 years. Strap yourselves in because the next 60 are going to be some ride.
This photo was taken on January 26, 2012 in Akasaka 2 Chome, Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, JP, using a Canon EOS 40D.
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Ronaldo F Cabuhat, JuanApo, Geo_grafics, orphotographer, and 105 other people added this photo to their favorites.
Ronaldo F Cabuhat (15 months ago | reply)
Huge and wide! 7 Billion is too much.
Flооd (15 months ago | reply)
We just gotta wait patiently for the baby-boomers to pass on.
artland (15 months ago | reply)
Congratulations!
This is a wonderful shot!
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Geo_grafics (15 months ago | reply)
Sure gets ya thinkin :)
Fantastic Work !!
The Spiritual Globetrotter ~Away for a month (15 months ago | reply)
Wow..itz fantaztic!
farlane (15 months ago | reply)
Food riots or a revolution in food production. Arcologies. Space travel. ...and probably no small measure of suffering and chaos.
^ Missi ^ (15 months ago | reply)
fantastic tones, Kevin.
and yes, a thought to ponder on...
Moon Shine Photography (15 months ago | reply)
Love this in black and white and the lines make it look even more crowded and claustrophobic! That's why I love living in the country and on my one little acre of land!! It may not be much, but compared to this, it's heaven!!!
Fantastic eye and great capture of this ever changing world and I hate to say it, but not for the good changing! I hope our world wakes up soon!
geraldbrazell (15 months ago | reply)
Great photo and scary information. I keep hearing dire predictions. At my age, I won't be around to see too many more years, but I do fear what is to come.
losy (15 months ago | reply)
we need strong straps.... depending where we live... and how old we are :-)
imagejoe (15 months ago | reply)
FAbulous !!!!!! FAV !!! JOE>
Tipu Kibria~~BUSY~~ (15 months ago | reply)
Greatly taken !
Akbar Simonse (15 months ago | reply)
Great take, people living in little boxes....
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areyarey (15 months ago | reply)
we are not in Kansas anymore Dorothy, i'm buckling up :))
_Zinni_ (15 months ago | reply)
A great work my friend!
Steve-h (15 months ago | reply)
little boxes full of people....I'm awfully glad I'm not a teenager in these trying times, struggling to get a job, trying to keep head above water in a world where we have plundered all the most useful things . . .
coastwalker (15 months ago | reply)
massive architecture - good shot.
juliusfrumble (15 months ago | reply)
+++
Andrew Lockie (15 months ago | reply)
Excellent capture !
Sigüenza (15 months ago | reply)
Excellent perspective and composition!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great processing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ben124. (15 months ago | reply)
Wonderful work!
wh;te [deleted] (15 months ago | reply)
:)
Cool shot!
the-father (15 months ago | reply)
superb.
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marccc1970 (15 months ago | reply)
Great image,scary thought :)
MacroMarcie (off&on) (15 months ago | reply)
sounds like a great book....i'm going to go see if i can download it to my iPad =]
Lady Smirnoff-cambiante pero estable (15 months ago | reply)
And the majority is Chinese! LOL
Nice crowded pic!
Rozanne Hakala (15 months ago | reply)
neat shot and puzzling questions for the future of our planet and people. always putting out interesting stuff for us to ponder kevin!
crowt59 (15 months ago | reply)
Excellent lines!!
It doen't mean anything anymore to be a one in a million kind of guy, there are thousands more just like you.
Jawdoc (15 months ago | reply)
this makes a fab urban abstract...am strapped in...expect these to get bigger with smaller units as we fight for space!!
blmiers2 (15 months ago | reply)
Great lines! I think we are already on that wild ride.
brendan ó (15 months ago | reply)
just googled that book
i will get back to you
Kevin Povenz (15 months ago | reply)
Great Looking shot!
marin.tomic (15 months ago | reply)
crazy!
Dark Spinner (15 months ago | reply)
I believe you are right! : (
An excellent photo!
D Yak () (15 months ago | reply)
I agree
I think Japan needs to buy themselves a new country, there must be some islands for sale
Meljoe San Diego (15 months ago | reply)
Great shot!
Pagan Eyes (15 months ago | reply)
hmm
Robert Saucier (15 months ago | reply)
!!!
*HamimCHOWDHURY* [Only Posting photos ] (15 months ago | reply)
I like this ARCHITECTURAL TEXTURE Kevin Dooley
KKS_51 (15 months ago | reply)
Perfect illustration to the theme!
brendan ó (15 months ago | reply)
bought the book!
innerMt (15 months ago | reply)
Beautiful composition!
Trinimusic2008 (15 months ago | reply)
My grand-children will have to contend with that - heaven help them! Have a wonderful Sunday and week ahead, Kevin:)
AL zanki (d10b Q8) (15 months ago | reply)
beautiful shot ...well done!
Structure & Spontaneity by .K. (15 months ago | reply)
great work.
Aamir Yunus (15 months ago | reply)
Lovely work!
IceNineJon (15 months ago | reply)
That's a lot of steel and glass!
dididumm (15 months ago | reply)
Not good. I always wonder who are these people who reproduce like crazy. And why.
Siva_K (15 months ago | reply)
yep, its going to get very crowded, nice shot
Peggy2012CREATIVELENZ (15 months ago | reply)
Amazing!