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Unified Growth Theory: A puzzling collection of myths based on hyperbolic illusions
Ron W Nielsen
The Unified Growth Theory is a puzzling collection of myths based on illusions created by hyperbolic distributions. Some of these myths are discussed. The examination of data shows…
Scientifically unacceptable concept of the Epoch of Malthusian Stagnation
Ron W Nielsen
In order to control the growth of human population it is helpful to understand correctly the mechanism of growth, and the first essential step is to investigate current interpretat…
Growth rate of the ancient human population in Australia
Ron W Nielsen aka Jan Nurzynski
Empirical growth rates of the ancient human population in Australia have been calculated using the data for the number of rock-shelter sites. They confirm the earlier conclusion th…
Computer simulations of the extinction of megafauna
Ron W Nielsen
Computer simulations carried out by Alroy (2001) are examined. Contrary to the claim of their Author, there is no convincing evidence that the extinction of megafauna was caused by…
The Late-Pleistocene extinction of megafauna compared with the growth of human population
Ron W Nielsen
Time-dependent distribution of the global extinction of megafauna is compared with the growth of human population. There is no correlation between the two processes. Furthermore, t…
Extinction of megafauna: How could the research get so wrong?
Ron W Nielsen
Published evidence for the human-mediated extinction of megafauna is examined and is found to be unsubstantiated. It is shown that the claimed evidence is not based on data describ…