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He probably learned the 6 billion people fact sometime during high school and has never updated it since then.

(I may be projecting, as I'm often guilty of this especially w.r.t global geography)

Yes, yes he did. To be honest this post is riddled with mistakes and weird assertions. It’s not very good.

I'm not sure I'd go as far as to say that it's not very good and anyway it's provided some good discussion here, so I've enjoyed that.

Haha, thanks. I did. Do you mind if I incorporate your point? I was speaking a bit colloquially, but the correct number would be better.

> Do you mind if I incorporate your point?

Not sure what this means. But if you mean correct the error, then you certainly should and you don't need anybody permission.

Dont forget the six people who are not on earth