On Aug 8 2007, Eugen Leitl wrote:
maybe reproduction is overrated? immigration would be by far cheaper and
more sustainable on a global scale.
Immigration is completely unsustainable. The developing countries will
be much harder hit by the birth rate reduction, because they'll be
experiencing the same effects as the old west at least one order of
magnitude quicker. Very rapid changes in birth rate will create a
hugely displaced demographics, with much more severe problems than
the old west is currently facing.
don't quite understand that. countries like india or brazil have a
reproduction rate higher than sustainable for these countries. whereas in
europe half the population will soon be older than 60, in india more than
half of the population will be younger than 20. so why not let more people
immigrate to the old, grey west? i am of course aware that this might cause
changes in both societies. but changes of some sort will be unavoidable
anyway.
--bernhard
