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Powers of two
1. Powers of two
The powers of two increase at a geometric/exponential rate.
The powers of two grow very quickly.
2. 2^1 = 2
3. 2^2 = 4
4. 2^3 = 8
5. 2^4 = 16
6. 2^5 = 32
7. 2^6 = 64
8. 2^7 = 128
9. 2^8 = 256
10. 2^9 = 512
11. Malthus
The Malthusian Theory of Population is a theory of exponential population growth and arithmetic food supply growth. Thomas Robert Malthus, an English cleric, and scholar published this theory in his 1798 writings, An Essay on the Principle of Population. (URL)
Known for his work on population growth, Thomas Robert Malthus argued that, left unchecked, a population will outgrow its resources. He discussed two ways to 'check' a population: preventive checks, like the moral restraint of postponing marriage, or positive checks, like famine, disease and warfare. (URL)
12. Historical examples
Here are some Handling (exponential or geometric) powers of two growth:
National Dept
Social Security going broke - Ponzi scheme
Hyper inflation - Germany in the 1920's
Interstate traffic as population grows
Plagues (e.g., Black Death)
Virus multiplication (e.g., Spanish influenza, 1918)
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