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I remember Bangalore in the 70's: mild temperatures, light drizzle, uncrowded roads (I one could walk across MG Road with a kid on either side), laid back, and

I remember Bangalore in the 70's: mild temperatures, light drizzle, uncrowded roads (I one could walk across MG Road with a kid on either side), laid back, and generally a comfortable place. What will the next 20 years bring?

kamaal 8y ago
Yup, Growing up in Bangalore in the 90's, I remember it was nothing like this. In fact I remember summers being very enjoyable. Kite flying, playing with tops, going out with friends, playing Gilli-danda in the afternoons, and watching cricket in nights. In fact my dad(who was a bus/truck driver), tells me he had far better quality of life than me in the pre-1980s. Air was pure, and the city was empty, and it was safe in the cities. It was almost like there was enough space and resources for everybody. You could rent easily. Working hours were same, but people got home quickly(not much traffic) and spent time with families. And more importantly there was a calm, relaxed pace to life. These days we have money and career, but much is lost in terms of quality of life.
beerlord 8y ago
India 1975: 621 million people India 2018: 1.358 billion people India 2038: 1.615 billion people https://www.populationpyramid.net/india/2038/ https://www.populationpyramid.net/india/2038/ India urgently needs population control, perhaps schemes funded partly by the West to issue vasectomies to young, poor men in exchange for $200.
- newen 8y ago
  India has a huge instinctive reaction against population control strategies, especially ones funded by the West. They tried your idea in the 1970s and it lead to lots of forced sterilizations by the government/police. See https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-30040790 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-30040790 for a small view of the problem.
  - beerlord 8y ago
    Population control organised by humans (in exchange for 200 bucks) is going to be much more pleasant than population control organised by mother nature.
    - newen 8y ago
      I didn't want to saying before but it sounds horrifying and repulsive to me, and it has hints of eugenics too. Thanks for the idea but it's pretty fucked up. It will lead to infringing on people's repoductive right's including coercing people in sterilization and it will give the government way too much power.

kamaal 8y ago

Yup, Growing up in Bangalore in the 90's, I remember it was nothing like this. In fact I remember summers being very enjoyable. Kite flying, playing with tops, going out with friends, playing Gilli-danda in the afternoons, and watching cricket in nights. In fact my dad(who was a bus/truck driver), tells me he had far better quality of life than me in the pre-1980s. Air was pure, and the city was empty, and it was safe in the cities. It was almost like there was enough space and resources for everybody. You could rent easily. Working hours were same, but people got home quickly(not much traffic) and spent time with families. And more importantly there was a calm, relaxed pace to life. These days we have money and career, but much is lost in terms of quality of life.

beerlord 8y ago

India 1975: 621 million people India 2018: 1.358 billion people India 2038: 1.615 billion people https://www.populationpyramid.net/india/2038/ https://www.populationpyramid.net/india/2038/ India urgently needs population control, perhaps schemes funded partly by the West to issue vasectomies to young, poor men in exchange for $200.

newen 8y ago
India has a huge instinctive reaction against population control strategies, especially ones funded by the West. They tried your idea in the 1970s and it lead to lots of forced sterilizations by the government/police. See https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-30040790 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-30040790 for a small view of the problem.
- beerlord 8y ago
  Population control organised by humans (in exchange for 200 bucks) is going to be much more pleasant than population control organised by mother nature.
  - newen 8y ago
    I didn't want to saying before but it sounds horrifying and repulsive to me, and it has hints of eugenics too. Thanks for the idea but it's pretty fucked up. It will lead to infringing on people's repoductive right's including coercing people in sterilization and it will give the government way too much power.