by BigTex » Sun 17 Feb 2008, 21:52:23
I'm not kidding. I would PM him and just ask if he would be willing to discuss it for a little while. He could recommend some excellent reading for you as well.
The die off thesis is very interesting and if well developed should impress any instructor.
I would also search the web with terms like "die off", "overshoot", and "carrying capacity". Try it with and without "peak oil". That should get you a lot of good stuff.
Read some of MQ's old posts as well. I believe he recommends several books that discuss overpopulation, overshoot, etc.