It's an interesting point about India, but I'd say there is much more of a focus on getting enough food to survive there than in overpopulated first world cities - which is closer to the subject matter.
By no means do I think the situation we are in are comparable - nature does play a role for us unlike in the experiment and there are hardships for some.
But I think examining extreme overpopulation and it's effects on individuals is important - and is relative to a lesser degree to problems we have the potential to face, and may be facing in diluted forms in certain areas. Maybe not as much today, but who knows where we could be tomorrow.
The other glaring difference is the difference in behaviour between people and rodents - you can't draw conclusions and act upon them, but you can at least study the connections.
I wouldn't call that dangerous at all, I'd say it was dangerous to ignore.
By no means do I think the situation we are in are comparable - nature does play a role for us unlike in the experiment and there are hardships for some.
But I think examining extreme overpopulation and it's effects on individuals is important - and is relative to a lesser degree to problems we have the potential to face, and may be facing in diluted forms in certain areas. Maybe not as much today, but who knows where we could be tomorrow.
The other glaring difference is the difference in behaviour between people and rodents - you can't draw conclusions and act upon them, but you can at least study the connections.
I wouldn't call that dangerous at all, I'd say it was dangerous to ignore.