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I've often wondering what would happen to populations if/when gerontology researchers like Aubrey de Grey do find a way to delay death from old age or even stop
by bryanh 15y ago
I've often wondering what would happen to populations if/when gerontology researchers like Aubrey de Grey do find a way to delay death from old age or even stop it completely.
Would a replacement rate of 2 just result in an ever increasing population or would other forms of death step in to limit populations? How much bigger could we expect populations to get if we had a replacement rate of 2 and an average life span of 1000 years?
I only ask because it seems China is going to be an interesting showcase of the pros and cons of population control.
- rsheridan6 15y agoIt would result in increased population growth not just because of decreased mortality, but because of increased fertility due to the timer on the biological clock becoming less than an issue, Lots of women don't get around to having as many children as they like, especially in this era, when many people are still receiving their education and then trapped under a mortgage and student loan payments during their fertile years.
- StavrosK 15y agoForced contraceptives and licenses required for bearing children, probably.
- hammock 15y agoOnce life expectancy is beyond child-bearing age, further increases don't affect the replacement rate.