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Honestly - I feel the filter is ahead of us, too. We have to contend with two major issues right now, that may determine the fate of our planet (and subsequentl
by deafpolygon 4y ago
Honestly - I feel the filter is ahead of us, too. We have to contend with two major issues right now, that may determine the fate of our planet (and subsequently, the human race): climate change, and nuclear war. And soon, maybe AI? But I feel we are still quite a ways off for that.
- wlpu 4y agoPerhaps it's already here. In reference to a different thread about Japan's population decline, it is supposed there that advanced economies lead to population decline (via below replacement birthrates) and require immigration to sustain them. The problem is that those immigrants who choose to remain are that they or their decendents will eventually suffer the same below replacement birthrate. If everywhere becomes an advanced economy, then in theory, everywhere would suffer the same fate, and the great filter has won. But it's just a supposition, right.
- HTTP418 4y agoThis is a relatively easy problem to solve, give families more and more incentives to have kids. Personally I view this as a non-issue. If a population decline reaches a truly severe level, we'll just implement a more comprehensive solution