BS: Is there a population decline crisis

Subject: BS: Is there a population decline crisis
From: Mary G
Date: 01 Jun 26 - 06:58 PM

I am following this. I can't help but think this is mostly a good thing, but depends on how fast population drops and how fast AI and robots replace people. There are huge military problems of course. I think most other problems will be fixed or ameliorated but there will be pockets of suffering as a result, mostly in caretaker situations.

I think a moderate decline can mostly be handled, but when it gets close to or below 1.0 could be serious. However, you will be able to walk into abandoned houses and claim them -- you already can in some places. Robots will do a lot of surgery, dentistry, accounting, gardening, home repairs.

What do people think? Of course the environment, excluding warfare, should improve. i also think when they list the reasons - mostly housing and daycare -- I think they leave off a lot of factors for this.

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Subject: RE: BS: Is there a population decline crisis
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 02 Jun 26 - 12:03 AM

Depending on HOW the population declines. Lower birth rate? Who will be here to tend to the aging population (though they're often doing a pretty good job of taking care of themselves for longer than before.)

Culling the population the way Trump and Miller and their ilk are trying to do to establish some kind of Aryan race — I think it's nuts.

Subject: RE: BS: Is there a population decline crisis
From: Bill D
Date: 02 Jun 26 - 03:55 PM

Our entire society is built on growth. Downsizing will/would be a delicate, careful thing. IF the USA does it, there's no guarantee the rest of the world would also.... and attempted immigration would present some real problems.
   Simple math tells us that world population growth simply *cannot* go on forever... 'forever' will end sooner than we can imagine.
   I remember in the 6th grade reading that world population was 2 1/2 billion, and the mantra was "the sea will feed us". Now it's about 8 billion. Even with a slowdown, various things will gradually get worse.. from simple 'living space' to water supplies to conflicts when people search for basic necessities.
Of course, I hope for sensible progress to achieve a livable balance, but 'sense' doesn't seem very common these days.
   I won't be around to say, "I told 'em so!", and the few times I've tried to explain it all, I was met with shrugs.