In the environment presentation, it was suggested that the informal equation PAT (Population x Affluence [e.g. money] x Technology) could be used as a gauge of the environmental impact of a society, While the United States has a relatively small population (~330 million) compared to China (~1.4 billion) and India (~1.4 billion), what are the worldwide implications if China, India, and other countries in the developing world aspire to reach a level of affluence and technology equal to that of the United States and the rest of the developed world