As of 1973, the U.S. had a population of 210 million
people, who were increasing by 0.8 percent per year
Outside our lifeboat, let us imagine another 210 million
people say the combined populations of Colombia,
Ecuador, Venezuela, Morocco, Pakistan, Thailand and the
Philippines) who are increasing at a rate of 3.3 percent per
year. Put differently, the doubling time for this aggregate
population is 21 years, compared to 7 years for the US
Why does the author present these statistics?
O
O
A He is appealing to the audience's emotions
B. He is appealing to the audiences sense of logic
G. He is appealing to the audience's sense of humor
D. He is trying to establish this importance as a trusted writer
O
O
