Quote Originally Posted by thehotelambush
Kardashev Scale, sweet.

Anyway, although ragnar's argument is horribly simplistic and not to the point, overpopulation is not a problem in the sense that it will cause the human race to suddenly go extinct. IF it is a problem, most likely the death rate will go up gradually until equilibrium is reached. Basic economics.
In many ways, we're already experiencing the screw-over. Perhaps not us at the top of the economic food chain, but those (even here in the U.S.) are seeing its effect in the here and now.