Depopulation and life expectancy poll

[Renew Deal]

How do you feel about depopulation and life expectancy?

Which do you prefer?

16 votes, 0 passes | Time left: Unlimited
	Low birth rates and long life expectancy
	13 (81%)
	Low birth rates and shorter life expectancy
	0 (0%)
	"Above-replacement" birth rates and long life expectancy
	3 (19%)
	"Above-replacement" birth rates and short life expectancy
	0 (0%)
	0 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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[Wounded Bear]

1. Historically, improved standards of living tend to lower birth rates...

It has happened in pretty much all of the "First World" countries around the world.

[Shermann]

2. It's hard to vote for shorter life expectancy

My high school Earth Science teacher said something that stuck with me. He was afraid that science would crack the aging code and enable dramatically longer lifespans. I fear that as well and would be against that, but incremental increases to the average life expectancy are fine.

[Silent3]

3. As much as there are valid worries about employment with AI and automation...

...we're definitely going to need to replace a lot of workers with computers and robots to survive the human population reduction this planet desperately needs. There won't be enough young workers to support the aging population.