But no matter how they made tradeoffs, almost all the simulations predicted population and living standards either withering away or bubbling up quickly to burst shortly thereafter.

• 但是，无论他们如何进行权衡，几乎所有的模拟都预测到人口和生活水平要么逐渐萎缩，要么迅速膨胀然后立刻破灭。