Will the World Be Able to Feed Itself in the Foreseeable Future?

This paper is a discussion of a debate between Julian L. Simon, author of The Ultimate Resource, and David Pimentel et al., authors of the article "Impact of Population Growth on Food Supplies and Environment". The debate centers on the question: "Will the World Be Able to Feed Itself in the Foreseeable Future?" I will summarize each side's argument, identify the key point over which they most basically disagree, and explain what I would like to know more about in order to arrive at my own position on the issue.
Simon argues that with our present technology, and with the technology that…