An increase in economic costs
is also related to a population of
larger people. For our 10% taller
US model, the costs of additional
food, water, energy and natural
resources are substantial. Other
costs related to increasing human
size are related to garbage disposal
and clean water production. We will
need to invest much of our income
in providing drinkable water to our
population, which is already a problem in much of the world. Health
care costs would also increase due
to sicker people. Our diet and life
style have already created huge
expenses in this area and increased
height will increase them further.
When all these factors are combined they would require an annual
US expenditure of about $1 trillion
US dollars.
As can be seen, increasing body
size is not free. If taller, heavier
people were much more creative
or productive, bigger size might
be justified. Yes, many tall people are successful and productive
but are these due to their taller
height? I doubt it. It is more likely that success is due to motiva20