>> As for the life extension thing, I think you're looking at it the wrong way. There is a direct inverse correlation between average life span and number of children... the longer people live, the less children they have. <<
Eventually, yes. It's why developed nations have lower birth rates, many below replacement even. The problem is, that takes time to kick in. Whenever you extend lifespan or health, there's always a lag in birth rate response. It's how we got the the overpopulation we have now: survival went up, death went down, and it took a while before the birth rate dropped in response.
>> Plus, hopefully if people know they're going to live (healthily) into their 200's they might start taking a bit of responsibility for climate change, since they'll be around to answer for ti.<<
The people who can afford that kind of health treatment are also able to escape the consequences of their bad choices, at least enough that it doesn't make them behave better. They might eventually realize they fucked up, but it'd be far too late for them, or the rest of us.
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dancing_serpent
Re: Thoughts
Date: 2024-04-18 09:44 am (UTC)Eventually, yes. It's why developed nations have lower birth rates, many below replacement even. The problem is, that takes time to kick in. Whenever you extend lifespan or health, there's always a lag in birth rate response. It's how we got the the overpopulation we have now: survival went up, death went down, and it took a while before the birth rate dropped in response.
>> Plus, hopefully if people know they're going to live (healthily) into their 200's they might start taking a bit of responsibility for climate change, since they'll be around to answer for ti.<<
The people who can afford that kind of health treatment are also able to escape the consequences of their bad choices, at least enough that it doesn't make them behave better. They might eventually realize they fucked up, but it'd be far too late for them, or the rest of us.