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RE: Population Control in an Aging Society - 11/8/2009 10:55:43 PM
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stellaluna
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Just between you and me, I think we're about to see unprecedented measures taken to extend life. The baby boomers are not taking aging lying down.
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RE: Population Control in an Aging Society - 11/8/2009 11:57:10 PM
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huangshan
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ORIGINAL: stellaluna
Just between you and me, I think we're about to see unprecedented measures taken to extend life. The baby boomers are not taking aging lying down.
I think we've already seen unprecedented extensions of life expectancy. Doesn't seem to have caused much of a fuss, and it's largely limited to populations that already have low birth rates.
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RE: Population Control in an Aging Society - 11/9/2009 9:31:43 AM
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stellaluna
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We have seen unprecedented measures, yes, but I think it will be even more extreme.
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RE: Population Control in an Aging Society - 11/9/2009 10:36:27 AM
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BelleWeather
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A little off topic:
The Economist has a fascinating cover story on the phenomenon of worldwide falling fertility numbers.
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RE: Population Control in an Aging Society - 11/9/2009 10:41:36 AM
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I saw that article at a bookstore recently. Thanks for the link.
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RE: Population Control in an Aging Society - 11/9/2009 12:20:08 PM
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huangshan
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And here is an article on fertility panics in the first world.
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RE: Population Control in an Aging Society - 11/9/2009 12:33:46 PM
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solo_soprano23
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I knew some countries gave people "rewards" to reproduce sometimes, but I didn't know how many of them did (I only knew of one country).
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RE: Population Control in an Aging Society - 11/16/2009 2:31:07 AM
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souljaboy
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I do think as time goes by population control will have to be discussed in earnest. It's inevitable. The world isn't getting any bigger.
Overpopulation is a myth.
"Promoting the film ‘Demographic Winter’ at a recent event, celebrated columnist Don Feder said that the demographic problem of worldwide declining birthrates ‘could result in the greatest crisis humanity will confront in this century” as “all over the world, children are disappearing.’
“Feder noted, ‘In 30 years, worldwide, birth rates have fallen by more than 50%. In 1979, the average woman on this planet had 6 children. Today, the average is 2.9 children, and falling.’ He explained the situation noting, ‘demographers tell us that with a birthrate of 1.3, everything else being equal, a nation will lose half of its population every 45 years’."
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