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Re:SpaceX test flight of Starship SN-5 [video] by mschuster91 on Wednesday August 05, 2020 @10:51AM (#24061426)
> Do we have at least one larger example of what would happen if the general population was rich?

We have birth rate comparison between "first world" and "third world" countries plus migration experience studies (basically, even one generation after migration from a poor to a rich country, there is a massive drop in birth rate, and after something like 3 generations the birth rate is equal to the rest of the country).

Additionally, there is a noticeable drop in birth rates when a whole country gets richer.

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Re:SpaceX test flight of Starship SN-5 [video] by TomMarius on Wednesday August 05, 2020 @11:52AM (#24062177)
What country are you talking about? I don't know a single one where the majority does not feel financially stressed with too many children. (usually more than 3, but even 2 is too much for a lot of people, in many countries for the majority, probably including the United States).
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Re:SpaceX test flight of Starship SN-5 [video] by nkingsy on Wednesday August 05, 2020 @12:15PM (#24062469)
The simple explanation for these numbers is that rural children are economically useful, while urban children are a burden.
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