Numbers count, too

       The obvious example is in the military and national defense. If a leader chooses not to risk limited assets to losses, then as  good as these assets are, these assets are also of limited value if not used, or run out do to enough losses, if used.

            But when I thought about it some more, this idea applies to many other things, too.

            Like in being invaded by hordes probably sick, cold, and hungry during a societal collapse. No amount of home defense will probably work if the numbers are wrong. We all have our low lifes, wherever we live, and they are generally pretty smart, too.

            Like in lack of water, and food, which we do need in numbers based on how many people that need the water and food to live. We can't eat money, or gold, for that matter.

            Like in lack of heat, due to cutting down too many trees; or do we have a sustainable base of trees. Now this heat could be to warm our bodies, or just to cook with.

            Like in finance, as if no one will loan us money because our taxes can't pay all the bills.  Bottom line, one must pay their bills with a good record to earn a loan, or even the confidence we will pay back the loaners money, plus interest. Yep, numbers count, too; plus trust, faith, and confidence.

            Like in politics, as if a minority can deny the majority, then no amount of effort can deny the numbers, in the end. I just hope it doesn't take a revolution, civil war, or insurgency to make it happen. As always, I still prefer the vote to give us "numbers" a chance to influence the policy and laws, if this is even the case.

            And last, our world population, which continues to grow. Numbers count, too, like we humans may consume all our resources, and have vast die offs as a miserable result. Or maybe it will be some kind  of pandemic, which will kill off so many of us. Whatever, the numbers will count, too.

            If this process happens, like numbers count, it won't be fun. And it most likely will mentally scar our children and their future leadership until the day they grow old and die. Bummer. But numbers do count.