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Um... no. If you had more data points (say one a year) you could do some Calculus to fairly accurately predict population growth, at least over the next few years.
So calculus allows you to predict something that is not consistent? When you get right down to it population growth depends on the attitude of people not mathematics. Mathematical formulas cannot help to predict what attitude the people of the future will have. Looking at current education and the philosophies of those around children can help with that, but not that's only for the immediate future. Population growth depends on how people view contraceptions, sex, reproductions, kids, when they want kids, and mores. That is why mathematics can only get it right or even close through luck rather than because it is a reliable way of predicting population growth.
So calculus allows you to predict something that is not consistent? When you get right down to it population growth depends on the attitude of people not mathematics. Mathematical formulas cannot help to predict what attitude the people of the future will have. Looking at current education and the philosophies of those around children can help with that, but not that's only for the immediate future. Population growth depends on how people view contraceptions, sex, reproductions, kids, when they want kids, and mores. That is why mathematics can only get it right or even close through luck rather than because it is a reliable way of predicting population growth.
