Well we've had another outbreak of the Spanish Flu, now its time for its big brother in terms of infectious diseases... pneumonic plague!!

Better hope this one doesnt spread, 'cos it truely would kill off a few million people.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20090803/twl ... d0ae9.html

<devil's advocate>

And that would be a bad thing because...?

I mean, cut the world population in half (worst case) and we solve almost every ill in the world: climate change/MMGW emissions, overpopulation, deforestation to provide excess population with places to live and grow their food, same with species competition, lack of water, etc.

</devil's advocate>

Or you could just put every factor you just solved down to greed. Which would still exist with only half the population remaining.

Want...need...must.. just those of us who have enough and want more who cause these problems.