In general, it's insensitive at best to say that lower fertility rates are desirable.
But rather than overpopulation/Malthusian scenarios coming to a head, it's projected now that a significant decline of the population will become more of an issue by mid-century. This will have all kinds of implications on inter-generational dynamics and the economy.
Re: Is anyone here NOT vaccinated yet?
382^ Yes, and it's painfully ironic that one of the best natural forces to mitigate our impending collision with environmental disaster is itself a potential economic disaster. There seems to be little in modern humanity we could call sustainable.
Re: Is anyone here NOT vaccinated yet?
383i lost track now. are we talking about bitcoin, climate change, or covid?losthighway wrote: Sun Oct 31, 2021 9:42 pm ^ Yes, and it's painfully ironic that one of the best natural forces to mitigate our impending collision with environmental disaster is itself a potential economic disaster. There seems to be little in modern humanity we could call sustainable.
bob dylan wrote:i hope that you die
steve albini wrote:i hope you choke
thom yorke wrote:we hope that you choke
Re: Is anyone here NOT vaccinated yet?
384From what I’ve read, these mutterings about vaccines affecting fertility are nonsense. No need for this Malthusian tangent.
Gib Opi kein Opium, denn Opium bringt Opi um!
Re: Is anyone here NOT vaccinated yet?
386Just? Aw shucks, you narrowly missed it.hbiden@onlyfans.com wrote: Sun Oct 31, 2021 7:39 pmI was just about to predict someone would make this argument. Thank you for not disappointing.tallchris wrote: Sun Oct 31, 2021 6:48 pmUnfortunately we probably want the people who are getting the vaccine to reproduce, not the people irrationally unwilling to get it.Curry Pervert wrote: Sun Oct 31, 2021 5:37 pm
Reducing fertility would probably be a good thing considering there are too many people on the planet.
Dave N. wrote:Most of us are here because we’re trying to keep some spark of an idea from going out.
Re: Is anyone here NOT vaccinated yet?
387The new board needs a new take on an old PRF thread...
Aaron Rodgers Owns Himself
Aaron Rodgers Owns Himself
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388 https://mobile.twitter.com/justinbarag ... x38.png [
Props on finding a suitably evil sounding compound that sounds like a conspiracy theory but is actually used in research. This is how rabble rousing get done.
Props on finding a suitably evil sounding compound that sounds like a conspiracy theory but is actually used in research. This is how rabble rousing get done.
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389Luciferase - I’d maybe see that band.
And of course it’s the vaccine tracking you, not the powerful computer in your pocket with GPS that doubles as a telephone
And of course it’s the vaccine tracking you, not the powerful computer in your pocket with GPS that doubles as a telephone
Re: Is anyone here NOT vaccinated yet?
390This is one thing that really gets me.BeyondThePale wrote: Thu Nov 04, 2021 7:15 pm And of course it’s the vaccine tracking you, not the powerful computer in your pocket with GPS that doubles as a telephone
People won't think twice about their thermostat asking them to sign into their Google account, but doing their part in ensuring public health... out of the question.
DIY and die anyway.