Lugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 11 months agoAn economist says most global population growth estimates are far too high, the data shows population peaking around 2060, and at 2.2 the global fertility rate may already be below replacement ratefasterplease.substack.comexternal-linkmessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up127arrow-down10
arrow-up127arrow-down1external-linkAn economist says most global population growth estimates are far too high, the data shows population peaking around 2060, and at 2.2 the global fertility rate may already be below replacement ratefasterplease.substack.comLugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square14fedilink
minus-squarePossibly linuxlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11 months agoDepopulation is something that could be very scary. Maybe we’ll just replace the people with robots
minus-squareowen@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·11 months agoWhy is it scary? Doesn’t it just mean more resources/person?
minus-squarePossibly linuxlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·11 months agoThat means there will be less people to operate critical infrastructure. There will be a bunch of old people but very few young health people.
minus-squareowen@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·11 months agoFrankly, I think that’s nothing compared to the risks associated with our current infinite growth model. That’s a problem that would sort itself out after a few generations of increased suffering.
Depopulation is something that could be very scary. Maybe we’ll just replace the people with robots
Why is it scary? Doesn’t it just mean more resources/person?
That means there will be less people to operate critical infrastructure. There will be a bunch of old people but very few young health people.
Frankly, I think that’s nothing compared to the risks associated with our current infinite growth model. That’s a problem that would sort itself out after a few generations of increased suffering.