The distinction between the two scenarios is the original, theoretical scenario did not foresee the negative feedback loops that actually occurred. It's a pretty glaring miss when you're trying to make predictions.
This is why I was always skeptical of dystopias that depend on overpopulation. If life is so miserable why would people continue to have so many children?
This is why I was always skeptical of dystopias that depend on overpopulation. If life is so miserable why would people continue to have so many children?