Planet’s Population to Hit 6.5 Billion Saturday

On Saturday, Feb. 25, at 7:16 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, the population here on this good Earth is projected to hit 6.5 billion people.

Along with this forecast, an analysis by the International Programs Center at the U.S.

Census Bureau points to another factoid, Robert Bernstein of the Bureau’s Public Information Center advised LiveScience. Mark this on your calendar: Some six years from now, on Oct. 18, 2012 at 4:36 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, the Earth will be home to 7 billion folks.

Sidenote: Could you imagine how a family photo would look of the entire human race? I’m thinking the only way it would be possible is if everyone lined up along a mountain range and the photographer might have to be a couple hundred miles away to get everyone in the picture. Who would you want to stand next too? I personally would love to stand next to JJ Abrahms so that he can tell me all the secrets of Lost.